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Independence Day – Kudos to New Jersey Signers #jersey5

The Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. It was engrossed on parchment and on August…

10 months ago

Top 10 Jersey Shore Historic Places and Events

The term "Jersey Shore" is a term used to describe the coastal region of New Jersey that is famous for…

11 months ago

Holiday Cards – Basking Ridge & Bernardsville Villages Support Non-Profit

The Mr. Local History project offers exclusive holiday cards, with artwork by local resident Linda Arnold, featuring the villages of…

1 year ago

Thanksgiving Meet – Horses, Hounds and Foxes Before Turkey – A Countryside Tradition

President George Washington proclaimed Nov. 26, 1789, the last Thursday of November that year, to be a “day of public…

1 year ago

Origins of Cold as Balls and Cold as a Witch’s Teet

The phrase "cold as balls" reportedly comes from the contraction of metal on ship's cannons, causing the iron balls to…

2 years ago

10 More Haunted Tales From Central New Jersey

Believe it or not, the dead is alive in central New Jersey especially in northern Somerset County. The question is…

2 years ago

Rev War in Somerset County Means Middlebrook

Middlebrook is a know area in the Martinsville section of Bridgewater, Somerset County, New Jersey. We call it "Jersey's Gift…

2 years ago

Meet (Sir) Francis Bernard Esq. – New Jersey’s Royal Governor

Our curiosity started with a round-table discussion: Who is Francis Bernard, and should there be a statue to recognize his…

2 years ago

Bernards Township Day of Community Service and Pride 2024 Challenge

DATE: Friday, May 24, 2024 - Day Focuses on Community Service and Pride in Bernards Township The Mr. Local History…

2 years ago

THE First American Flag and Middlebrook, New Jersey

Isn't it great when you think you know about something only to find out that someone else has shown up…

3 years ago

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