Views: 7,527 UPDATE: We are looking for art programs, non-profits, and elder program coordinators to consider programs where an entire art class works to create their own collection with ties to our collective local history. MLHP Education Coordinator The Mr.… Read More »Art and History – Looking for Artists To Interpret History to Celebrate NJ250
Views: 470 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… Read More »Gotta Love the Irish in Jersey – The History and All the Parades
Views: 13,555 Honoring International Women’s Day, we thought it would be an honor to research and share the stories of inspirational trailblazing women from our area that have made a difference. Each of these women either grew up or lived… Read More »International Women’s Day Honors Trailblazers from the Somerset Hills in New Jersey
Views: 23,125 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… Read More »Retrospective: Newark’s McGovern’s Tavern- An Irish History Tale
Views: 6,711 Congratulations, Cranford, on the five 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… Read More »Preserving Cranford’s History – Five Limited Iconic Collectibles
Views: 314 Spring Vol.7 Issue 1 2025 Edition —Join the Mr. Local History Project as you start to venture outside in the spring air to witness the beautiful history of the Garden State! Great stories about the history and how… Read More »Mr. Local History 2025 Spring Magazine Vol 7. Issue 1
Views: 181 Release Party: March 1, 2025 Celebrating the rich history of the Kennedy Martin Stelle Farmstead, this iconic Basking Ridge farm is honored with this beautiful wooden hand-painted collectible as part of the New Jersey Historic Village Cat’s Meow… Read More »KMS Farmstead in Basking Ridge Honored with Painted Wooden Keepsake
Views: 3,676 April 14th is National Garden Day every year, so make sure you get out there and enjoy observing nature’s beauty! While the Mr. Local History Project typically focuses on historical research, stories, and events, we figured one great… Read More »Garden State’s Top Historic Gardens and Estates
Views: 2,985 UPDATE: March 2025 Connecting Bernards Township students to their local history, the Mr. Local History Project kicked off its 3rd year of our Project Local History Ambassador program for 5th-grade students thanks to the financial support of many… Read More »Project Local History Ambassador Flags for Students
Views: 1,254 Our researchers continued to dig and have finally found ALL of the deeds / owners of the Riverside Inn property. It took us back to the late 1800s. If you have additional information about any of the owners,… Read More »The Riverside Inn – History of Cranford’s (and New Jersey’s) #1 Dive Bar
Views: 141 Want to be part of the New Jersey Historic Keepsake Village Collection? It all starts with a nomination! The MLH Project is proud to be the exclusive organizer of the New Jersey Historic Wooden Keepsake Collection, partnering with… Read More »Does Your Preservation Work Deserve to Be Part of the New Jersey Historical Wooden Village?
Views: 574 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… Read More »The Riverside Inn – Cranford, New Jersey’s Community Online Photo Album
Views: 87 #btchartday is ON! Rain or Shine Get ready for a fun filled street fair and festival on Saturday, May 17, 2025 in the Historic Basking Ridge Village. Weather Forecast Stop by the Mr. Local History Project Booth #91… Read More »2025 Bernards Township Charter Day Streetfair
Views: 1,253 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… Read More »Honoring New Jersey’s Cranford High School History
