Views: 192,776 In a sleepy equestrian area in the Somerset Hills of central New Jersey, the former President of the United States still comes to summer at a house with a storied history. The Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster,… Read More »President Trump’s Historic Summer White House in Bedminster, New Jersey
The Mr. Local History project offers exclusive holiday cards, with artwork by local resident Linda Arnold, featuring the villages of Basking Ridge and Bernardsville. Limited sets available for $20.
The phrase “cold as balls” reportedly comes from the contraction of metal on ship’s cannons, causing the iron balls to fall. The expression “cold as a witch’s tit” originated from the belief that witches, portrayed as cold-blooded in the 1600s,… Read More »Origins of Cold as Balls and Cold as a Witch’s Teet
Views: 3,876 🏈 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: 24,546 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: 15,598 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 »Remembering Warren’s Schwaebische Alb – a Jersey Oktoberfest Institution
Views: 11,728 Middlebrook is a know area in the Martinsville section of Bridgewater, Somerset County, New Jersey. We call it “Jersey’s Gift to America.” New Jersey is known as the “cockpit of the American Revolution.” More battles were fought in… Read More »Rev War in Somerset County Means Middlebrook
Views: 13,586 Snow is an interesting thing. Some love it. Some hate it. But when there’s a major storm in the area, there’s the battle between getting a snow day and whether to play in it or dread removing it.… Read More »Snowstorm Records and Sledding in Somerset County New Jersey
Views: 13,682 Year-Round Brewing – Oktoberfest Like Atmospheres – Perfect Together! Craft brewing and distilling are alive and well in Somerset County. With a rich history dating back to before the Revolutionary War, spirits and brewing in Jersey are a… Read More »Oktoberfest Year Round – Distilling and Brewing in Somerset County- Ah the History
Views: 43,538 The Devil Tree of Liberty Corner (Somerset County) Urban Legend 1 Devil Tree – The Tree and the Caretaker Me and my friends were all contemplating going up to the devil tree. I had been up there one… Read More »The Tale of Jersey’s Devil Tree
Views: 44,034 Self-guided tours of some of the most historic pubs and taverns in the tri-state area. Who doesn’t like going on an adventure? The Mr. Local History Project has been building a list of historic pubs and taverns in… Read More »Historic Tavern Pub Tours of New Jersey / PA / New York City
Views: 20,579 Isn’t it great when you think you know about something only to find out that someone else has shown up with a different answer? Well, I hate to admit it, but I think it’s been done to us… Read More »THE First American Flag and Middlebrook, New Jersey
Views: 3,509 Join Bernardsville and Basking Ridge as they kick off the holiday season with our Mr. Local History Holiday cards representing the best of the season for the villages of Bernardsville and Basking Ridge. Designed by our local Liberty… Read More »Holiday Greeting Cards are all about Local
Views: 16,788 Believe it or not, the dead are alive in central New Jersey, especially in northern Somerset County. The question is not whether they are real or not, but whether they are disturbing or friendly. As we share, the… Read More »10 More Haunted Tales From Central New Jersey
Views: 3,651 Order now to show pride in the Jerseyans who signed the Declaration of Independence. Back for The Fourth of July Season Order via our Wear Local History Collection – CLICK HERE Also, Check out our “Wear Local Jersey… Read More »T-SHIRT OFFER: Jersey Signers of the Declaration of Independence
