Holiday

America’s 250th Anniversary is Coming – Looking Back at the Bicentennial… Jersey Style

It's hard to believe the United States is beginning its 250th anniversary. That means it's also been 50 years since…

5 days ago

Insights: General Charles Lee’s Capture at Widow White’s Tavern in Basking Ridge & Washington’s Delaware Crossing Impact

What if? If General Lee didn't get captured in Basking Ridge on December 13, 1776, the soldiers in that crossing…

6 days ago

Happenings On Christmas Eve: Our Hometown of Basking Ridge is Buzzing!

What's Happening in Basking Ridge on Christmas Eve Our Readers' Top 10 MLH Posts this Week

2 weeks ago

Holiday Tradition – Basking Ridge Christmas Eve Community Sing

The town of Basking Ridge, New Jersey, welcomes its 102nd Christmas Eve Sing on The Town Green at 7pm on…

2 weeks ago

Wreaths Across America – Saturday, December 13

The Mr. Local History Project Volunteers will be at the Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church and the Somerset Hills Cemetery in…

3 weeks ago

Widow White’s Tavern Series – A Basking Ridge American History Moment

This new series is now in our sticker collection too. December 13, 1776, stands as the most electrifying day in…

3 weeks ago

The Candy Cane Man – Basking Ridge’s Own Christmas Eve “St. Nick”

I think I first heard of who I call St. Nick about 20 years ago, gathering on the town green…

3 weeks ago

The Basking Ridge Christmas Eve Carol Sing – Black River Journal

The editors of the Black River Journal recently reached out to the Mr Local History Project with a simple request.…

4 weeks ago

Mr. Local History’s 2025 Advent Calendar of Memorable Toys/Gifts & Their History

And on the 25th Day of the Advent Toy History Calendar... The PlayStation changed gaming forever when it reached the…

4 weeks ago

Summer Reading Book & Film Club – Central Jersey History

Summer is a great time for readers to take a book to the beach or just sit in a lounge…

1 month ago

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