Views: 7,107 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
Views: 7,944 For the First Time in 64 Years, Fundraiser Offers Exclusive Large Bernards Township Flag Made by the Annin Flag Company, the world’s largest and most prestigious flag maker. For the first time since 1960, an original Bernards Township… Read More »Flag Honors Bernards Township’s History
Views: 14,767 2024 Suggestions – Post your favs in Comments We dare to compare! Bedminster, Bernardsville, Basking Ridge, Far Hills, Peapack/Gladstone also known as The Somerset Hills. It’s time for a real discussion on where to get the best things… Read More »The Besties – The Best of the Best in Basking Ridge, Bernardsville, Bedminster in Northern Somerset County
Views: 5,115 Many people know of the 1951 Shot Heard Round the World by a man named Bobby Thomson. No other play by play call in baseball history has ever come close to raising the hairs on the back of… Read More »Baseball’s Bobby Thomson’s 1951 ‘Shot Heard Round the World’ Had Ties to Basking Ridge, New Jersey
Views: 22,082 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
Views: 2,994 We are very happy to announce our partnership support to the MainStreet Bernardsville revitalization effort in New Jersey and hope that everyone who lives in the area, read the story and then volunteer to support this fantastic local… Read More »History Matters to MainStreet Bernardsville
Views: 2,810 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: 3,799 The lore of Basking Ridge’s Sand Pit – The History NOTE: STILL LOOKING FOR ANY PHOTOS!!!! As with all Mr. Local History retrospectives, we often update the post when we learn stories and are sent photos from our… Read More »The Historic Sand Pit in Basking Ridge, New Jersey
Views: 1,701 PREVIEW READ: Mr. Local History took a ride down Washington Avenue in Bernardsville & Basking Ridge as we uncovered a story that we wanted to check out. Now if you know Washington Avenue and Washington Street, it’s really… Read More »The Bernardsville Basking Ridge Speedway of 1907
Views: 20,609 2022 is the 90th anniversary of Krug’s Tavern. So what better way to kick off the Burger Album by starting with Krug’s Tavern in Newark. Submit your burger pic below. Krug’s Community Photo Album 70+ burgers and Going… Read More »Krug’s Tavern Burger Album – The 100 “Best Burgers” in New Jersey
Views: 4,375 Ever wonder what it was like to travel on a train back in 1872 in the Somerset Hills? Train service has always been a connector between the Somerset Hills, Hoboken and New York City. Service runs on what’s… Read More »Somerset Hills Rail Travel & Commuting Over the Last 150 Years
Views: 1,797 What better way to share New Jersey’s local history then with games. In an effort to create a fun and entertaining teaching method, the Mr. Local History Project presents a number of interactive puzzles and games for kids… Read More »Program Pilot: Local History Games/Puzzles
Views: 987 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: 20,289 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: 2,208 Join the community on Saturday, December 3, 2022 in Bernardsville and Basking Ridge as they kick off the holiday season. Our Mr. Local History Holiday cards represent the best of the holidays for the villages of Bernardsville and… Read More »Holiday Greeting Cards are all about Local