Views: 25,430 Urban Legends, Ghosts, Murder, Nuns gone insane, the Devil and other horror stories we’ve dug up from Central New Jersey’s past. May be urban legends, but they’re OUR stories! When the leaves start turning and the nights get… Read More »Local Horror Tales and Ghost Stories Special Edition Magazine
Views: 10,867The 2026 Fall Foliage Map is the ultimate visual planning guide to the annual progression of leaf change. While no tool can be 100% accurate, this tool is designed to help travelers better time their trips to maximize their chances of… Read More »Day Trips – Four Historic New Jersey Fall Locations You Must See
Views: 933Fall in New Jersey is more than colorful leaves, crisp mornings, and roadside farm stands; it is a season filled with great history and stories. In this issue, the Mr. Local History research team travels from the historic boardwalk… Read More »Fall Is In the Air – So Much to Do and See in Mr. Local History’s 2026 Fall Magazine
Views: 1,780Clover Hill Swimming ClubA Beloved Summer Retreat That Changed New Jersey History This story is part of the Mr. Local History Project’s New Jersey Swim Club Series, exploring the neighborhood pools, freshwater ponds, and private clubs that shaped generations… Read More »Looking Back at Millington’s Clover Hill Swim Club
Views: 777America’s 250th birthday is a once-in-a-generation celebration, and there’s no better time to proudly display what America means to you. Whether it’s a porch draped in flags, a family dressed in red, white, and blue, a neighborhood gathering, or… Read More »Show us Your Red, White, and Blue Contest – Celebrating America 250
Views: 1,651Military protocol in the eighteenth century generally called for armies to suspend major campaigning during the winter months. Harsh weather, poor roads, limited food supplies, and the difficulty of moving men, horses, artillery, and wagons made large-scale operations impractical.… Read More »Middlebrook’s 1778-1779 Encampment – 10,000 Troops and Bridgewater’s Legacy
Views: 527 On February 9, 2026, Brian Haumersen and Mike D Achille returned the historic ice yacht OURS to the ice of the Navesink River at the North Shrewsbury Ice Boat and Yacht Club for the first time in approximately… Read More »Historic Ice Yacht Gifted to Lake Hopatcong Club- It’s “Ours”
Views: 1,960The Statue of Liberty’s official name is “Liberty Enlightening the World”. In French:”La Liberté éclairant le monde” Her raised torch represents enlightenment, while the tablet in her left arm bears the date JULY IV MDCCLXXVI — July 4, 1776… Read More »Statue of Liberty History, Then Some Facts – Jersey Style of Course
Views: 1,610Step into the unofficial kickoff to Summer 2026 with Mr. Local History for a fun, fast-moving journey through New Jersey’s past and America 250. Inside this issue: meet New Jersey’s 5 signers of the Declaration of Independence, revisit Memorial… Read More »Mr. Local History 2026 Summer Magazine Vol 8. Issue 2
Views: 13,785UPDATE: We published this story a while back, and we said people needed to see it again. It is a classic American tale that goes unnoticed, but we continue to root out these great American tales. Stop by the… Read More »The American Flagman Honors Patriotism Every Day
Views: 6,414Honoring those we’ve lost and those veterans who have served. Soldiers showcased in the video who have given the ultimate sacrifice for their country: More Mr. Local History Our Readers’ Top 10 MLH Posts this Week
Views: 24,302The Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. It was engrossed on parchment, and on August 2, 1776, delegates began signing it. Jefferson drafted the statement between June 11 and 28, submitted drafts to Adams… Read More »Independence Day – Kudos to New Jersey Signers #jersey5
Views: 7,267It’s the oldest cycling race in America – right in Somerville, New Jersey, every Memorial Day for 85 years! It’s the “Kentucky Derby of Cycling.” I laid on the ground at turn two and thought all would be good.… Read More »Somerville Bike Race – The Oldest Race in America & a Jersey Memorial Day Staple
Views: 48,237Au Natural in the News:As we were updating this post, we just learned that a Steakhouse in Miami is going “au natural” just like Sky Farm. And we have another news item at the end of the story. C.L.A.S.S.… Read More »Sky Farm: America’s Oldest Nudist Colony is STILL KICKING in Liberty Corner, New Jersey
Views: 5,697RAIN or SHINE – EVERY July 4th at 10:30 am – Join friends and family on Independence Day as the Washington Camp Ground Association honors the American flag, the playing of the Star Spangled Banner, and the reading of… Read More »New Jersey’s Gift to America’s 250th – A July 4th Celebration You Must Experience
