Views: 3,800 On April 24-26, 2017, the New Jersey town of Basking Ridge lost its oldest resident, the historic white oak tree in Basking Ridge. What was estimated to be over 600 years old, no one ever imagined that the… Read More »Basking Ridge Oak Tree Community Photo Album
Views: 182 Our FUNDRAISING GOAL is Just $750 Want to bring our programs to the public and the schools. They require insurance, and your help is critical! Please help us make sure we can make these programs happen. Nothing is… Read More »Now We Need Your Help -You Are Our Heart and Soul
Views: 4,039 April 14th 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: 1,175 UPDATE: Release Party: April 11, 2025 – 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… Read More »Union Flagship on Route 22 Beautiful Keepsake Honors History
Views: 12,803 JARED IN THE NEWS: April 8, 2025 – Confirmation hearing Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 10:00 am to confirm President Donald J. Trump’s nomination of New Jersey’s Jared Isaacman to head NASA with a vote to happen later… Read More »Jersey’s Jared Isaacman – Ridge Dropout Billionaire Astronaut Tagged to Lead NASA
Views: 225 #btchartday is ON! Rain or Shine Get ready for a fun-filled street fair and festival in Historic Basking Ridge Village on Saturday, May 17, 2025. Weather Forecast Stop by the Mr. Local History Project Booth #91 on Henry… Read More »2025 Bernards Township Charter Day Streetfair
Views: 155 Yep, we said it….. sha la la la la la down the shore everything’s alright. Put some of the Jersey shore’s most iconic keepsakes out for display. Bruce Springsteen / Mr. Local History Project In the Collection: You… Read More »History: ‘Down the Shore Everything’s Alright’ Collectibles
Views: 3,033 “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. Bernards Township Day is held typically around… Read More »‘Beautiful Bernards’ Honors Bernards Township History and Community
Views: 13,901 On April 24-26, 2017, the New Jersey town of Basking Ridge lost its oldest resident, the Basking Ridge historic white oak tree. What was estimated to be 619 years old, no one ever imagined that the tree would… Read More »Comparing Basking Ridge’s 619 Year Old Oak to the World’s Oldest Trees
Views: 7,663 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: 3,174 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: 7,687 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: 566 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: 13,751 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: 23,531 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