Has to be one of the top four seasons to be in New Jersey (ha ha). Beautiful scenery, scary tales and history, Octoberfest, and more.
Views: 10,469 President George Washington proclaimed Nov. 26, 1789, the last Thursday of November that year, to be a âday of public thanksgiving.â What is known as the “Gentry”, in New Jersey they held fox hunts on Thanksgiving Day. Fox… Read More »Thanksgiving Meet – Horses, Hounds and Foxes Before Turkey – A Countryside Tradition
Views: 2,768 The RidgeâBernards Thanksgiving Day Turkey Bowl Rivalry. We could hold our tongue no more. It needs to come back, so we had to tell the history and why we’d love to get it back. From 1963 through 1977,… Read More »Bring Back the Thanksgiving Ridge vs. Bernards Turkey Bowl
Views: 1,410 đ Fallâs Golden Tapestry, A Journey Through Time and Color Every autumn, the hills, rivers, and small towns of New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania come alive in a blaze of color. Crimson maples, amber oaks, and golden… Read More »Fall Beauty in our Community – Photos Over the Years
Views: 571 Urban Legends, Ghosts, Murder, Nuns gone insane, the Devil, and other horror stories weâve dug up from Central New Jerseyâs past. Maybe urban legends, but theyâre OUR stories! When the leaves start turning and the nights get cooler,… Read More »Ghost Tales, Urban Legends and Cemeteries From Central New Jersey
Views: 7,938 The 2025 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… Read More »Day Trips – Four Historic New Jersey Fall Locations You Must See
Views: 6,775 An annual tradition for the Essex Fox Hounds of Peapack, New Jersey Blessing of the Hounds Back in 2007, before there was a Mr. Local History, there was just a local looking for fun historic events to go… Read More »The Blessing of the Hounds – A Countryside Tradition
High Point State Park in Sussex, New Jersey, home to the state’s highest elevation and a monument for veterans, owes its existence to Bernardsville families the Kusars and the Drydens. Businessman and philanthropist Anthony Kusar and his wife Susie donated the land and the monument, highlighting their passion for nature conservation and honoring war veterans.
Views: 7,806 Celebrating over 100 years of New Jersey’s fall classic, the Far Hills Race Meeting, with this beautiful wooden painted collectible as part of the New Jersey Historic Village Cat’s Meow wooden keepsake collection. Beautifully handcrafted wood, hand-painted edges,… Read More »Far Hills Race Meeting Collectible & Century Old History of this Fall Jersey Classic
Views: 44,273 A Small Part of Camelot in the Somerset Hills in Northern Somerset County, New Jersey, and why the Fall and Thanksgiving were When We Saw Her Most. While the Somerset Hills is home to many power brokers and… Read More »Jackie Kennedy Onassis’ Time in Bernardsville & Peapack, New Jersey
Views: 8,856 Jacqueline âJackieâ Mars is an American heiress, investor, and philanthropist who resided in Bedminster, New Jersey. Known at one time as the richest woman on the planet, Halloween just wouldn’t be the same without the Mars family and… Read More »Jackie Mars – Jersey’s Halloween Candy Icon
Views: 2,152 đ The Westfield – Plainfield Thanksgiving Day Football Game. Few local rivalries in New Jersey carry the history and heart of Westfield versus Plainfield. Their first meeting dates back to the turn of the 20th century, with the… Read More »Bring Back the Thanksgiving Football Classic – Westfield vs. Plainfield
Views: 17,056 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 »Legendary Horror Tales and Ghost Stories from Central New Jersey
Views: 10,940 HELP THIS STORY: We are still looking for photos of the beer garden or any photos taken after 1970. We are also still researching the sale date to Warren Township and the final teardown date. Contact us if you… Read More »Warren’s Schwaebische Alb Was a Jersey Octoberfest Institution
Views: 10,932 Fall Brewing – Oktoberfest – Perfect Together! Craft brewing and distilling is alive and well in Somerset County. With a rich history dating back to before the Revolutionary War, spirits and brewing in Jersey are a long-savored tradition.… Read More »Oktoberfest Year Round – Distilling and Brewing in Somerset County- Ah the History
Views: 4,585 How about a fun day out in the fall fresh air, strolling the streets of a Jersey haunted village? The Mr. Local History Project has created a new chapter of the Haunted History Walking Tour of Historic Basking… Read More »Mr. Local History’s Haunted History Walking Tour of Basking Ridge Fundraiser