Views: 14,523 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: 1,912 Vol.6 Issue 1 – Finally the Spring rains are hopefully wrapping up and the spring brings one of the best times to be a Jersey resident. So much history is packed in our latest digital issue of the… Read More »Mr. Local History 2024 Spring Magazine Vol 6. Issue 1
Views: 12,373 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: 16,248 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: 5,616 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: 3,101 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
Views: 18,362 For the First Time in 64 Years, Fundraiser offers an Exclusive, Large Bernards Township Flag Made by the Annin Flag Company, the world’s largest and most prestigious flag maker. For the first time since 1960, an original Bernards… Read More »Flag Honors Bernards Township’s History & Available for First Time in 64 Years
Views: 5,496 It wouldn’t come as a surprise to most people that mining is the most prevalent industrial sector in Somerset County. According to mining database, “thediggings.com,” there have been 17 separate mining companies in Somerset County since the founding… Read More »The Bridgewater Copper Mines
Views: 4,969 Do you live in Bedminster, Bernards Township or Bernardsville and think you know your local history? If you do, we’ve got a few brain teasers for you to see just how much you know about your town’s local… Read More »Three Local Quizzes Test Your Localness
Views: 2,844 Vol.5 Issue 4 – Join the Mr. Local History Project as we prepare to celebrate the holidays in our beautiful historic New Jersey. We know it’s early, but we have to get the word out on so many… Read More »Mr. Local History 2023 Holiday Magazine Vol 5. Issue 4
Views: 2,333 ONE NIGHT ONLY! Join the community with friends, neighbors, volunteers for a holiday celebration of what will be the 100th running of the Basking Ridge Christmas Eve Sing on the Green. The special gathering will be Wednesday, December… Read More »Dec 13 – Celebration: Honoring Volunteers Who Make The 100th Basking Ridge Christmas Eve Carol Happen
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: 12,876 Make a Tax-Deductible Donation – Get a Frameable Map Finding New Ways to Share Local History.We call it “Maps for a Cause,” supporting Our Ridge and Bernards High Scholarship Funds. The Mr. Local History Project continues its mission… Read More »Make a Donation – Get a Historic Map as our Gift
Views: 6,903 Wildwood, New Jersey, drew summer tourists seeking respite from the Great Depression. Among the attractions on the boardwalk was the “Motordrome Wall of Death,” featuring motorcycles and race cars whirling around a wooden bowl-like enclosure. But the real… Read More »Wildwood’s Motorcycle Wall of Death is Back in New Jersey