Views: 5,369 Capturing History with Art in the Somerset Hills in Somerset County, New Jersey The Mr. Local History Project has launched a new program to honor artists that celebrate our local history with art. We’re also looking for groups… Read More »Art and Local History in the Somerset Hills
Views: 5,143 DATE: Friday, May 24, 2024 – Day Focuses on Community Service and Pride in Bernards Township The Mr. Local History Project celebrates Bernards Township Day with two great historic items. Get a vinyl sticker or an original Bernards… Read More »Bernards Township Day of Community Service and Pride 2024 Challenge
Views: 9,052 NOTE: As with all Mr. Local History retrospectives, we often update the post when we learn stories and are sent photos from our community. We will continue to expand this piece as information becomes available. If you have any… Read More »Retrospective: Building AT&T Headquarters Basking Ridge
Views: 2,749 BASKING RIDGE- JULY 21, 2022 – Robert and Estelle Terry who once lived in Basking Ridge across the street from the Somerset Hills Airport were honored today at the site of their former home for a ceremony to… Read More »Tuskegee Medal Presentation Writes Final Chapter
Views: 2,390 It took a bit, but finally the book of the 175 year history of the Annin Flag Company has finally made it to the Bernards Library. And what more appropriate day to present the collectible book but on… Read More »Annin History Book Donated to Bernards Library
Views: 3,514 Circle the Date on the Calendar!Bernards Township’s Annual Day of Community Service and Pride is Wednesday, May 24, 2023. First off, THANK YOU TO EVERYONE who participated last year’s Bernards Township Day of Community Service and Pride. The… Read More »Bernards Township Day of Community Service & Pride
Views: 7,425 The Brothers Hildebrandt – The creation of the original Star Wars Poster was just the tip of the iceberg. NOTE: As with all Mr. Local History retrospectives, we often update the post when we learn stories and receive… Read More »Retrospective: Artist, Filmmaker, Actor -The Hildebrandts from New Jersey – May the 4th Be With You
Views: 1,995 We lost 2019 to Charter Day to storms.We lost 2020 Charter Day to Covid-19. Now we lost 2021 Charter Day to Covid-19 AGAIN!2022 Charter Day is ON! Looking for this Year’s Latest Charter Day Updates: Click Here Get… Read More »UPDATE: Bernards Township Charter Day – Saturday, May 21, 2022
Views: 2,924 Krug’s Tavern, a shot and beer joint that’s survived through WW2, the Riots, and gentrification, the four generations continue the family legacy with this legendary New Jersey tavern. Now Krug’s has reached its 90th anniversary and the non-profit… Read More »Newark’s 1932 Krug’s Tavern Wooden Collectible Honors Jersey’s BEST
Views: 1,059 For your consideration…… Late December and early January are great times to reflect on the year passed and stories that presented themselves. The Mr. Local History Project looks back at the top 10 stories uncovered for 2021 based… Read More »2021 Year In Review – Mr. Local History’s Top 10 Stories
Views: 20,647 The Mr. Local History Project (MLH) has been preserving and promoting Jersey’s local history since the non-profit was established in 2019. For this piece, we are on a mission to create the definitive online history of Krug’s Tavern,… Read More »Deep Dive: Krug’s Tavern – Preserving Newark’s History
Views: 5,079 National Award-Winning Landscape Architect Lives and Breathes History with His Map Creations. The Mr. Local History Project introduces you to a dear friend and history connoisseur who has taken cartography to a whole new level, overlaying history on… Read More »Somerset Hills Cartographer John Smith Maps Local History
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Views: 3,992 The New Jersey Register of Historic Places is the official list of New Jersey’s historic resources of local, state, and national interest. Created by the New Jersey Register of Historic Places Act of 1970 (N.J.S.A. 13:1B-15.128 et seq.)… Read More »Why List a Historic District on the New Jersey Register of Historic Places?
Views: 12,315 #45-47summerwhitehouse Preserving Bedminster’s History – The Mr. Local History Project (MLH) has been preserving and promoting local history since our non-profit organization was established in 2019. The all-volunteer group started a wooden miniature keepsake program to share history… Read More »Collectible: Preserving Bedminster’s History with a Special Keepsake – Trump’s Summer Whitehouse