2023 MLH Summer Edition Vol. 5 Issue 2

Great stories for the summer:

  • Everyone in Jersey Should Fly this flag
  • Mee the Jersey 5 Signers
  • New Jersey’s Gift to America this July 4
  • Project Local History Ambassador
  • Remembering Warren’s Egg O Mat Vending Machine
  • Westfield’s Jolly Trolly Keepsake
  • Graveyard Walking Tour Coming to Basking Ridge

NOW SAVED – The EggOmat in Warren Township, New Jersey

UPDATE: May 25, 2025 - After decades sitting in a rubble pile behind Warren's DPW, the iconic and sole surviving…

6 months ago

Take 2 Minutes and 18 Seconds to Celebrate America

It takes around two minutes and eighteen seconds to sing God Bless America. Mr. Local History took a trip to…

2 years ago

Jersey’s History Bucket List

Wow, this story was one of our most controversial and difficult stories we've ever prepared. Just the thought of picking…

3 years ago

Basking Ridge’s Oldest Cemetery

Cemeteries showcase some of history's greatest reminders of where we came from. Many people new to the area are unaware…

3 years ago

Why EVERYONE Should Fly THIS American Flag & Don’t Ask Betsy Ross

Meet Francis Hopkinson - New Jersey signer #Jersey5 signer of the Declaration of Independence, who also designed, presented, and received…

3 years ago

Westfield’s Icon Jolly Trolley Enshrined in NJ Historic Wooden Village

Mr. Local History is proud to announce, after years of thought, that they will be producing a very limited run…

7 years ago

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