Mr. Local History Online Magazine – a free magazine with stories about local history and events in New Jersey. In this issue: Far Hills turns 100, a walking tour is coming, Analysis of the Basking Ridge Oak, Historic Marker Scavenger Hunt, the new miniatures added to the Jersey Historic Village.
Views: 50,136The 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… Read More »The New Jersey Historic Wooden Village Keepsake Collection Keeps Expanding
Views: 11,252 NOTE: The Borough of Far Hills celebrated its 100th anniversary #farhills100, with Council President Karner and the Mayor’s wife, Janis Vallone, spearheading “what will be a great community event on May 15, 2021, with a parade and picnic… Read More »One Man’s Vision: How Grant Schley Imagined Far Hills, New Jersey
Views: 3,285What has been coined the “Venice of New Jersey”, the iconic Cranford Canoe Club in Cranford, New Jersey is starting the journey for a nomination to the New Jersey and National Registries of Historic places according to Brooks Betz,… Read More »Cranford Canoe Club Moves Closer to National Historic Nomination
Views: 7,608Basking Ridge Oak Tree Community Video Photo Album Did you send us your photo yet? We will make another version, so keep them coming. On April 24-26, 2017, the New Jersey town of Basking Ridge lost its oldest resident,… Read More »Basking Ridge Oak Tree Community Video Photo Collection
Views: 24,881As we look back at this story, we can’t believe that this year it’s only been 9 Years since our Basking Ridge Oak Tree came down. We love – We remember. It was on April 24-26, 2017, that the… Read More »Basking Ridge’s Legendary Oak and the World’s Oldest Trees – A Tribute
Views: 18,152The 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!!! The New Jersey Historic Wooden Keepsake Village Collection The New… Read More »The Exclusive New Jersey Historic Wooden Village Keepsake Collection
Views: 7,012Congratulations, Basking Ridge and Bernardsville, on being the foundation for the New Jersey Historical Wooden Village collection, a group of over 40 Jersey collectibles. Each keepsake brings to mind historic area icons created by the world-famous Cat’s Meow Village… Read More »Bernards Township/Bernardsville Historic Wooden Village Keepsake Collectibles
Views: 13,467Make 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 to… Read More »Make a Donation – Get a Historic Map as our Gift
Views: 5,381 A GREAT LOCAL TOUR! The tour shares the history of the architecture at specific locations as you walk the streets of historic Basking Ridge. Listen as your costumed tour guide and resident add color to the tour about… Read More »Archive: Historic Basking Ridge Village Walking Tour Scholarship Fundraiser
Views: 8,485It’s time to grab your smartphone and head outdoors for a new adventure for history buffs. The Mr. Local History Project has been traveling all over northern Somerset County trying to locate some of the most obvious and obscure… Read More »The Mr. Local History Historic Marker Scavenger Hunt
