America

1928 – Woodbridge Speedway – World’s Fastest 1/2 Mile Track

This is a tale about auto racing legends of the early 1920s, known as daredevils and speed freaks, who traveled…

1 year ago

The World’s Greatest Broadcast in New Jersey History – War of the Worlds

on Mischief Night, Cabbage Night, Goosey Night, or whatever you call it - October 30th - RE-LIVE the WAR OF…

1 year ago

Wildwood History: Boardwalk, Beach, Neon and the Doowop Universe

UPDATE:USA TODAY says Wildwood is Home to One of the Country's Best Pop Culture Museums. The museum received USA Today’s…

1 year ago

Lost Racetrack Series: Auto Racing’s 10,000 Seat Track In Union, New Jersey

Jersey Lost Racetrack Series We found a story in the Paterson Call newspaper on April 22, 1936, stating that on…

1 year ago

Betsy Ross is Really Buried in Basking Ridge, New Jersey?

Flag Designer Betsy Ross and Her Basking Ridge Ties - Lore or Fact? “Here lies the woman who made the…

1 year ago

Raritan, NJ Was the Venue Officially Ending World War I

President Harding singing the Knox-Porter Treaty at the living room desk in the "Old Mansion" in Raritan, New Jersey Somerset…

2 years ago

Take 2 Minutes and 18 Seconds to Celebrate America

It takes around two minutes and eighteen seconds to sing God Bless America. Mr. Local History took a trip to…

2 years ago

Wildwood’s Motorcycle Wall of Death is Back in New Jersey

Get yourself a piece of Jersey history - the Mr. Local History Project "Wear Jersey History Collection." Motorsports Collection -…

2 years ago

Ancestry Comes Up Short on Analytics

As a recent subscriber to Ancestry.com the first thing everyone does is they create a family tree. After you've added…

2 years ago

Hey New Jersey – Who Remembers S&H Green Stamps

Just the word S&H green stamps immediately brings you back in time to what seemed to be simpler times. No…

3 years ago

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