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Thanksgiving Meet – Horses, Hounds and Foxes Before Turkey – A Countryside Tradition

President George Washington proclaimed Nov. 26, 1789, the last Thursday of November that year, to be a “day of public…

2 months ago

Year End Giving Really Matters This Year-We Need Your Support

As of right now, we are UNABLE to bring our programs to the public and the schools because they require…

3 months ago

Day Trips – Four Historic New Jersey Fall Locations You Must See

The 2025 Fall Foliage Map is the ultimate visual planning guide to the annual progression of leaf change. While no tool can…

3 months ago

TROG – The Race of Gentlemen – Pure Jersey History Right in Front of Your Eyes

Known as The Race of Gentlemen, the event has been revived since the 1950s by a local club called the…

4 months ago

Mr. Local History’s #growlocalhistory Project Literally GROWS!

UPDATE: Wednesday, July 20 -ALL GONE. Our #growlocalhistory sunflower seed pack giveaway is complete. Over 150+ homegrown Basking Ridge sunflower…

6 months ago

The Lost New Jersey Drive Ins

New Jersey has a rich history of drive-in theaters, and what you maybe didn't know is that drive-ins actually started…

6 months ago

The Life of Irwin Richardt -The Patriot of Liberty Corner

Irwin joins what we call the Basking Ridge Rushmore 5 of the modern era! They make BR what it is…

6 months ago

Basking Ridge’s Stirling Manor & Perth Amboy’s Proprietary House : Digging Around

The Mr. Local History Project is researching the thesis that another house, known as Stirling Manor in Basking Ridge, was…

6 months ago

Ice Cream History around the Somerset Hills

July is National Ice Cream Month, so it's time for Mr. Local History's look back at the history, the good…

6 months ago

International Women’s Day Honors Trailblazers from the Somerset Hills in New Jersey

Honoring International Women's Day, we thought it would be an honor to research and share the stories of inspirational trailblazing…

6 months ago

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