Spring is in the air and our Jersey History team has been busy researching some great local topics.
Views: 6,274 UPDATE / Donor Special: The 2026 Ambassador Giving Campaign to Support Project Local History Ambassador for 5th Grade Students is underway: five schools and almost 500 Bernards Township official flags to be distributed. See our special offer to… Read More »Project Local History Ambassador Flags for Students in Bernards Township
Views: 9,995 April 14 is National Garden Day, so make sure you get out there and enjoy our Garden State’s beauty (and history) While the Mr. Local History Project typically focuses on historical research, stories, and events, we figured one… Read More »Garden State’s Top Historic Gardens and Estates
Views: 8,421 UPDATE: The Bernardsville Planning Board met to discuss the Palmer Project, which would demolish the historic Boylan House located on Route 202. The public comment session was just that, a legal process that requires documenting public comments without… Read More »Palmer Project – TEAR DOWN ALERT Bernardsville’s Boylan House
Views: 8,851 NOTE: The Mr Local History Team was asked by a Bernardsville business owner to weigh in on the controversial Palmer Development project, which jeopardizes a historic home now known as the “Boylan House,” possibly the 2nd oldest standing… Read More »Bernardsville’s Boylan House on New Jersey’s 10 Most Historic Endangered List
Views: 17,819 Project Local History Ambassador – Nicknamed “Teach ’em,” Project Ambassador is a five-year program where the Mr. Local History Project holds assemblies at each elementary school in Bernards Township and shares the history of the Bernards Township flag,… Read More »Get a Bernards Township Flag – MLH Donates 15 to Project Local History Ambassador
Views: 9,827 Every time our researchers come up with a Jersey history topic, it can come from a very simple premise. This is one of those stories. After hearing about the Cherry Blossom festival in Newark and all the places,… Read More »LIVECAM: Newark’s Branch Brook Park Has More Cherry Blossoms Than Any Other (Yes Washington DC)
Views: 14,723 Mr Local History loves history with a social twist. In fact, it’s our motto! So we thought how fun it would be to share some of the most loved New Jersey businesses that have disappeared. We started researching… Read More »Wearing Lost Jersey Businesses is Fun History
Views: 4,896 Mr Local History loves history with a social twist. In fact, it’s our motto! So we thought how fun it would be to share some of the most loved New Jersey businesses that have disappeared. We started researching… Read More »Wearing Lost Jersey Local History and Our Foodie Collection
Views: 41,058 The Mr. Local History Project (MLHP) shared the history of this iconic property back in 2000 when the Froh Heim estate in Far Hills went up for auction. Fast forward to 2024, and we recently found out that… Read More »Historic Far Hills Froh Heim Mansion Goes to Auction (AGAIN)
Views: 7,487 NEWS UPDATE:The epicenter of the magnitude-4.8 quake in April 2024 was in Hunterdon County, in a typically very peaceful and quiet area. For more than two years, the theory has been that the Ramapo Fault caused the quake.… Read More »That 4.8 Earthquake IS NOW New Jersey’s Mountainville FAULT
Views: 14,875 Note: MLHP increased the coverage to include all of Somerset County’s lost and active farm stands, farmers’ markets, private farms, historic farms, and farm preservation projects. Specific farms for equestrian activity, Christmas trees, and other categories will also be included. Early Farming… Read More »Somerset County Farms, Orchards, Dairies, Stables & Historic Preservation
Views: 12,539 If you live in New Jersey, you can’t but help falling over history. Since the early days of the founding of our country, Paterson, New Jersey has been in the discussion. After winning our independence, America was forced… Read More »Paterson’s Awesome History
Views: 16,559 There are all kinds of interpretations of the term “Seven Wonders of the World,” including mother nature’s wonders, man-made wonders, modern wonders, and historical wonders. We introduce the “Seven New Jersey Historic Wonders of the World.” Our staff… Read More »Seven Historic Wonders of the World from New Jersey
Views: 5,790 The Mr. Local History Project is proud to announce that the board has accepted The White Manna Hamburger diner stand in Hackensack, New Jersey to be included in the New Jersey Historic Wooden Keepsake collection made by the… Read More »Hackensack’s Historic White Manna Honored With Miniature Wooden Collectible
Views: 3,140 Color Our Bernardsville Centennial Emblem and Enter for a Chance to Win Prizes 2024 brings the honor of celebrating the 100th anniversary of the official founding of Bernardsville, New Jersey. Here’s a fun opportunity to bring your kids… Read More »Coloring Contest: Bernardsville Centennial
