Views: 95,271 Those following the Mr. Local History Project know we love Jersey food and iconic food outlets. Along with the grand ethnic diversity comes food concoctions that have become iconic Jersey staples on the Jersey food scene over the… Read More »Legendary Jimmy Buff’s Italian Hot Dog – A Newark, New Jersey Invention
Views: 76,440 Maybe we’re taking this too seriously, but we’ve been searching for bakeries serving New Jersey’s best crumb cake. If you’re not a fan of the cake, you might want to leave now because we’re really going to get… Read More »Best Crumb Cake in New Jersey – Discuss Now
Views: 2,648 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: 7,190 You might have heard that Bernardsville, New Jersey, is on the move. Congratulations on your centennial anniversary in April 2024. To promote these efforts, they look to modern digital promotions, including a clever podcast called the Radio Tavern.… Read More »Bernardsville’s Radio Tavern Was a Hidden “Little Italy” Gem
Views: 9,864 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. The story is expanding… Read More »Retrospective: Robert & Estelle Terry – Tuskegee Airmen and Basking Ridge Pilots
Views: 6,900 Brush’s deli has a long history in Basking Ridge and is the longest-standing deli in the community. Located at 35 S. Finley avenue in the same building, the P.C. Henry general store opened in 1869 and remained until… Read More »Brush’s Deli Served the Community for Three Generations
Views: 4,495 How often do you get to participate in history? Now you do. There is a battle in the town of Basking Ridge, where the Mr. Local History Project has connected with the town’s oldest deli to battle it… Read More »The Official Sandwich of Basking Ridge – What Now?
Views: 36,934 Self guided tours of some of the most historic pubs and taverns in the tri-state area. Who doesn’t like going on an adventure. The Mr. Local History Project has been building a list of historic pubs and taverns… Read More »Historic Tavern Pub Tours of New Jersey / PA / New York City
Views: 11,544 Isn’t it great when you think you know about something only to find out that someone else has shown up with a different answer? Well, I hate to admit it, but I think it’s been done to us… Read More »THE First American Flag and Middlebrook, New Jersey
Views: 7,262 The Mr. Local History Project is looking for any artists to interpret our local history boards to create memorable images of local history for the Somerset Hills communities of Bernardsville, Bernards Township, Bedminster, Peapack and Gladstone. We are… Read More »Art and History – Looking for Artists To Interpret History with Art
Views: 13,064 UPDATE:OK, now the story is getting better! Janeen Driscoll, USGA director of brand communications, said that the administrative building and the golf museum here, known as Golf House, will remain intact. Driscoll said that the USGA’s CEO and… Read More »History of the US Golf Association Headquarters and Museum
Views: 2,267 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: 4,623 The 15th annual 2024 High Bridge Soap Box Derby was Saturday, June 1, 2024. A beautiful day for a classic event! We’re hoping for a 2025 edition! As with all Mr. Local History retrospectives, we often update the… Read More »Retrospective: The Soap Box Derby and Ties to New Jersey
Views: 10,351 Flag Day is celebrated every June 14, commemorating the adoption of the flag of the United States on June 14, 1777,by resolution of the Second Continental Congress. Many don’t know that Flag Day has direct ties to two… Read More »The American Flag Means Annin in Liberty Corner
Views: 7,076 The Knox Trophy is an award that was established on October 8, 1910 and given annually by the Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York to the United States Military Academy cadet with the highest rating… Read More »The Knox Trophy – West Point’s Oldest Military Award