The Jacobus Vanderveer House in Bedminster, New Jersey, is celebrating Colonial Christmas, an annual fundraiser event that combines history, tourism, tradition, and Christmas spirit. It offers an array of activities including music, reenactments, crafts, and holiday shopping.
Views: 643 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: 3,645. UPDATE: Rumor has it that the new $30+ million Visitor Center & Museum on the New Jersey side of the Delaware River, where Washington’s Continental Army landed should open in September 2026. We’ll keep our fingers crossed! Well,… Read More »New Jersey’s Washington Crossing State Park’s New Visitor Center & Museum
Views: 2,615“I want to try this ice boating. But I Need THREE EASIES: Easy to Set Up. Easy to Sail. Easy to Put Away.“ Ice boating has always lived in that wonderful space between ingenuity and obsession. For generations, the… Read More »Production Ice Boats & Contraptions – Getting Started on Ice the Easy Way
Views: 710Mr. Local History Jersey Ice Boat Time Machine SeriesJoin us as we look back at stories written about great ice yachts and those who made them iconic names in the sport. This January 28, 1891 article highlights the thrilling… Read More »Profiles in NJ Ice Yachting History – 1891 Faster Than The Wind
Views: 988Red Bank’s Capt. Haviland, Present Owner of the Scud, Built His First Boat in 1860. Mr. Local History Jersey Ice Boat Time Machine SeriesJoin us as we look back at stories written about great ice yachts and those who… Read More »Profiles in NJ Ice Yachting History – 1913 Rockets Agustus Haviland
Views: 784Mr. Local History Jersey Ice Boat Time Machine SeriesJoin us as we look back at stories written about great ice yachts and those who made them iconic names in the sport. The theme of this story is the growth… Read More »Profiles in NJ Ice Yachting History – 1902 South Shrewsbury Ice Boat & Yacht Club
Views: 788Mr. Local History Jersey Ice Boat Time Machine SeriesJoin us as we look back at stories written about great ice yachts and those who made them iconic names in the sport. In this story, the South Shrewsbury Ice Yacht… Read More »Profiles in NJ Ice Yachting History – 1904 HAZEL L Wins World’s Third Class Pennant
Views: 3,302The “Hard Water” America’s Cup of Ice Yachting NEWS UPDATE: Trophy History: The Van Nostrand Cup The America’s Cup of ice boating, the Gardner Van Nostrand Trophy, today known as the Ice Yacht Challenge Cup. Gardner Van Nostrand was… Read More »Van Nostrand Cup: The America’s Cup of Ice Yachting Returns To New York
Views: 1,747In 1888, a fast and ambitious ice yacht named Rocket was built to race on the frozen reaches of the Navesink River at Red Bank, New Jersey. At a time when ice boating was one of winter’s great spectator… Read More »Historic Rocket Ice Yacht Reborn on the Navesink
Views: 7,888 Participating in the Olympics is a great accomplishment. Winning an Olympic medal is the pinnacle for some. With the 2026 Winter Olympics underway, who from New Jersey is going, and who has a chance to win or place?… Read More »New Jersey’s Historic Olympians – Who Shined in 2026?
Views: 1,616“It’s time the Garden State Honors the Legends & Super Heros of New Jersey Iceboating.” Based on numerous interviews and research about the history of New Jersey iceboating, we hope that our New Jersey Legends of Iceboating list of… Read More »New Jersey Iceboating Legends & Super Heros
Views: 5,006How exciting to announce that the cold is back and there’s ice on our lakes, rivers, and bays across New Jersey. In fact it’s so cold, we have to pray to the snow gods to slow down the delug… Read More »Iceboats Flock to New Jersey Ice Again – Historic Winter Times
Views: 6,483December 13, 1776, stands as the most electrifying day in Basking Ridge’s history, when the sleepy colonial crossroads suddenly became the center of the Revolution. At dawn, the infamous capture of General Charles Lee sent shockwaves through Washington’s struggling… Read More »HEAR the Latest Discoveries: December 14, 2026 – General Charles Lee’s Capture at Widow White’s Tavern in Basking Ridge & Washington’s Delaware Crossing Impact
Views: 608 The Mr. Local History Project Volunteers will be at the Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church and the Somerset Hills Cemetery in Basking Ridge this Saturday, December 13, 2025. If you’re in the area and would like to help, please… Read More »Wreaths Across America – Saturday, December 13
