2025 MLH Spring Magazine Vol. 7 Issue 1 Archives - Mr. Local History Project https://mrlocalhistory.org/category/magazine-archives/2025-mlh-spring-magazine-vol-7-issue-1/ History and Gossip from New Jersey Sun, 09 Aug 2026 20:59:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.3 https://mrlocalhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/cropped-Mr-local-History-250-Logo-theme-32x32.jpg 2025 MLH Spring Magazine Vol. 7 Issue 1 Archives - Mr. Local History Project https://mrlocalhistory.org/category/magazine-archives/2025-mlh-spring-magazine-vol-7-issue-1/ 32 32 168989768 Project Local History Ambassador Flags for Students in Bernards Township https://mrlocalhistory.org/project-local-ambassador-2/ https://mrlocalhistory.org/project-local-ambassador-2/#respond Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:35:04 +0000 https://www.mrlocalhistory.org/?p=33042 Views: 6,118 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 financially support the program this year. A call for Sponsorship and Community SupportThe Student Local… Read More »Project Local History Ambassador Flags for Students in Bernards Township

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]]> https://mrlocalhistory.org/project-local-ambassador-2/feed/ 0 33042 Garden State’s Top Historic Gardens and Estates https://mrlocalhistory.org/historic-jersey-gardens/ https://mrlocalhistory.org/historic-jersey-gardens/#comments Sun, 01 Mar 2026 11:44:48 +0000 https://www.mrlocalhistory.org/?p=35525 Views: 9,666 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 great tour might be how to get out there and see some of the most… Read More »Garden State’s Top Historic Gardens and Estates

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]]> https://mrlocalhistory.org/historic-jersey-gardens/feed/ 1 35525 ‘Beautiful Bernards’ Honors Bernards Township History and Community https://mrlocalhistory.org/beautifulbernards/ https://mrlocalhistory.org/beautifulbernards/#comments Sat, 29 Nov 2025 13:07:01 +0000 https://www.mrlocalhistory.org/?p=32257 Views: 4,932 “Beautiful Bernards” is a perfect example of “sharing local history with a social twist!” Mr. Local History Project’s mission – the red and gold have a tie to Bernards Township history. Three years ago, Mr. Local History donated a garden on the S. Finley triangle to honor the 100th anniversary of their efforts.… Read More »‘Beautiful Bernards’ Honors Bernards Township History and Community

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]]> https://mrlocalhistory.org/beautifulbernards/feed/ 1 32257 Bernardsville’s Historic Cross Estate & Gardens https://mrlocalhistory.org/bernardsville-cross-estate/ https://mrlocalhistory.org/bernardsville-cross-estate/#respond Mon, 23 Jun 2025 23:00:34 +0000 https://www.mrlocalhistory.org/?p=36105 Views: 10,052 Mixed inside a Revolutionary War site on a hillside in Bernardsville, New Jersey, is a modest estate with lovely gardens. The Cross Estate encompasses 162 acres and, together with the Jarvis tract, augments the 320-acre New Jersey Brigade Encampment Area, the second largest unit of Morristown National Historical Park, the first designated national… Read More »Bernardsville’s Historic Cross Estate & Gardens

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]]> https://mrlocalhistory.org/bernardsville-cross-estate/feed/ 0 36105 The Riverside Inn – History of Cranford’s (and New Jersey’s) #1 Dive Bar https://mrlocalhistory.org/riversideinncranford/ https://mrlocalhistory.org/riversideinncranford/#comments Mon, 23 Jun 2025 23:00:32 +0000 https://www.mrlocalhistory.org/?p=51505 Views: 9,724 2026 UPDATE:Congratulations to Cranford’s Riverside Inn for being named one of the top dive bars in THE COUNTRY (after capturing the State title a few years ago). USA TODAY named the longtime Cranford establishment one of America’s Best Bars of 2026, recognizing 38 bars nationwide for their hospitality, atmosphere, and unique connection to… Read More »The Riverside Inn – History of Cranford’s (and New Jersey’s) #1 Dive Bar

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]]> https://mrlocalhistory.org/riversideinncranford/feed/ 5 51505 Retrospective: Newark’s McGovern’s Tavern- An Irish History Tale https://mrlocalhistory.org/newarks-mcgoverns-historic-tavern/ https://mrlocalhistory.org/newarks-mcgoverns-historic-tavern/#comments Mon, 23 Jun 2025 23:00:29 +0000 https://www.mrlocalhistory.org/?p=27352 Views: 31,051 Frank McGovern opened his tavern in 1936 selecting 58 New Street right in the central ward of downtown Newark. Whether by coincidence or not, McGovern’s also opened around the same time Newark’s St. Patrick’s Day parade was reborn (Sunday, March 15, 1936) after a long hiatus. Call it the luck of the Irish… Read More »Retrospective: Newark’s McGovern’s Tavern- An Irish History Tale

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]]> https://mrlocalhistory.org/warren-eggomat/feed/ 3 36372 The New Jersey Historic Wooden Village Keepsake Collection Keeps Expanding https://mrlocalhistory.org/keepsake-village-2/ https://mrlocalhistory.org/keepsake-village-2/#respond Mon, 23 Jun 2025 22:59:16 +0000 https://www.mrlocalhistory.org/?p=46640 Views: 43,745 The MLH Project is proud to be the exclusive reseller of the New Jersey Historic Wooden Keepsake Collection, created by the world-famous Cat’s Meow Village. Made in the USA!!! Latest Editions to the New Jersey Historic Village Collection The New Jersey Historic Wooden Keepsake Village Collection The New Jersey Historic Village keepsake collection… Read More »The New Jersey Historic Wooden Village Keepsake Collection Keeps Expanding

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]]> https://mrlocalhistory.org/keepsake-village-2/feed/ 0 46640 Union Flagship on Route 22 Beautiful Keepsake Honors History https://mrlocalhistory.org/flagship-keepsake/ https://mrlocalhistory.org/flagship-keepsake/#respond Thu, 10 Apr 2025 22:45:29 +0000 https://www.mrlocalhistory.org/?p=51237 Views: 3,026 Congratulations to Union, Route 22, and the famous historic roadside attraction, the “World Famous Flagship – the ship that never sailed.” Your votes mattered, and the Route 22 Flagship is now officially part of the New Jersey Historical Wooden Keepsake Collection. The Mr. Local History Project group is a non-profit 501 (c) (3)… Read More »Union Flagship on Route 22 Beautiful Keepsake Honors History

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]]> https://mrlocalhistory.org/flagship-keepsake/feed/ 0 51237 Bernards Township Charter Day Streetfair Memories https://mrlocalhistory.org/charterday-baskingridge-2025/ https://mrlocalhistory.org/charterday-baskingridge-2025/#respond Sat, 05 Apr 2025 12:30:13 +0000 https://www.mrlocalhistory.org/?p=52545 Views: 4,627 Bernards Twp. 2025 Charter Day is A MEMORYBut You’re Early for 2026 🙂 Weather Forecast Stop by the Mr. Local History Booth #89 on Henry Street Just outside the Washington House Side Entrance Watch the South Finley Livestream Now Learn about our Basking Ridge Flags for students called “Project Local Ambassador.” Check out… Read More »Bernards Township Charter Day Streetfair Memories

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]]> https://mrlocalhistory.org/charterday-baskingridge-2025/feed/ 0 52545 Gotta Love the Irish in Jersey – The History and All the Parades https://mrlocalhistory.org/irish-bagpipers/ https://mrlocalhistory.org/irish-bagpipers/#respond Sat, 08 Mar 2025 20:16:18 +0000 https://www.mrlocalhistory.org/?p=52886 Views: 3,849 Quick History – Irish Immigration to New Jersey By the mid-19th century, Irish immigration from Ireland to the United States surged, mainly due to the Great Irish Famine (1845-1852), which drove hundreds of thousands of Irish people to America. Many of these immigrants landed in cities like Newark, Jersey City, and Paterson, where… Read More »Gotta Love the Irish in Jersey – The History and All the Parades

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]]> https://mrlocalhistory.org/irish-bagpipers/feed/ 0 52886 Preserving Cranford’s History – Five Limited Iconic Collectibles https://mrlocalhistory.org/cranford-history/ https://mrlocalhistory.org/cranford-history/#respond Wed, 05 Mar 2025 12:21:43 +0000 https://www.mrlocalhistory.org/?p=19290 Views: 11,808 Congratulations, Cranford, on the five exclusive collectibles now part of the New Jersey Historical Wooden Village collection, a group of over 40 Jersey collectibles. Each keepsake brings awareness to historic Cranford icons. The Mr. Local History Project group is a nonprofit 501(c) that relies on fundraisers like this to expand our history programs,… Read More »Preserving Cranford’s History – Five Limited Iconic Collectibles

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]]> https://mrlocalhistory.org/cranford-history/feed/ 0 19290 KMS Farmstead in Basking Ridge Honored with Painted Wooden Keepsake https://mrlocalhistory.org/kms_farmstead_keepsake/ https://mrlocalhistory.org/kms_farmstead_keepsake/#respond Sat, 01 Mar 2025 12:46:51 +0000 https://www.mrlocalhistory.org/?p=49598 Views: 1,805 Release Party: March 1, 2025 Join Mr. Local History and learn a little bit about the KMS Farmstead…. Then get your own piece of local history! Celebrating the rich history of the Kennedy Martin Stelle Farmstead, this iconic Basking Ridge farm is honored with this beautiful, hand-painted wooden collectible as part of the… Read More »KMS Farmstead in Basking Ridge Honored with Painted Wooden Keepsake

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]]> https://mrlocalhistory.org/kms_farmstead_keepsake/feed/ 0 49598 The Riverside Inn – Cranford, New Jersey’s Community Online Photo Album https://mrlocalhistory.org/riversideinn-photoalbum/ https://mrlocalhistory.org/riversideinn-photoalbum/#respond Sat, 22 Feb 2025 13:52:28 +0000 https://www.mrlocalhistory.org/?p=52297 Views: 4,160 Our history of the Riverside Inn has really come a long way. There seems to be such love for Cranford, New Jersey’s Riverside Inn, aka “The Dive,” that we had to create a dedicated page separate from the history of the Riverside just to show your submitted photos. Keep ’em coming. Our journey… Read More »The Riverside Inn – Cranford, New Jersey’s Community Online Photo Album

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]]> https://mrlocalhistory.org/riversideinn-photoalbum/feed/ 0 52297 Honoring New Jersey’s Cranford High School History https://mrlocalhistory.org/cranfordhighschool-history/ https://mrlocalhistory.org/cranfordhighschool-history/#respond Tue, 11 Feb 2025 13:31:52 +0000 https://www.mrlocalhistory.org/?p=51614 Views: 8,546 Cranford High School – Cranford, New Jersey – Three Locations – Three Icons 1st CHS – Cranford High School at Grant School Established in 1902, Cranford’s first High School in Cranford, New Jersey, began as a four-year institution at Grant School on the corner of Holly Street and Springfield Avenue. Initially, the school,… Read More »Honoring New Jersey’s Cranford High School History

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