Views: 3,492 Mixed inside a Revolutionary War site on a hillside in Bernardsville, New Jersey is a modest estate and truly beautiful gardens. The Cross Estate encompasses 162 acres and together with the Jarvis tract augments the 320-acre New Jersey… Read More »Bernardsville’s Historic Cross Estate & Gardens
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Our friends preserve and promote New Jersey history.
New Jersey History Preservation and promotion is an integral part of what the non-profit Mr. Local History Project stands for. Below are just a few of the key organizations we support, and we hope you do so too.
America 250 – To commemorate and celebrate our 250th anniversary with inclusive programs that inspire Americans to renew and strengthen our daring experiment in democracy. The shared experiences of America250 will have ignited our imaginations, elevated our diverse stories, inspired service in our communities, and demonstrated the lasting durability of the American project.
RevNJ – In unison with America 250, in 2026, New Jersey, like much of the U.S., will commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the founding of the United States of America through events, programs, and ceremonies. RevolutionNJ is New Jersey’s official organization charged with planning and promoting our state’s commemoration.
The New Jersey Division of Travel and Tourism (NJTT) creates awareness of all that New Jersey has to offer as a destination in order to enhance the quality of life for New Jersey residents and their communities. NJTT is the only organization in New Jersey providing marketing strategy and industry leadership for tourism sector stakeholders
Welcome to the heart of New Jersey! Whether you’ve come to play, work stay – or make this your home!, we hope you’ll fall in love with everything that makes Somerset special. More Info
Founded in 1978, Preservation New Jersey is a statewide member-supported non-profit historic preservation organization. PNJ promotes the economic vitality, sustainability, and heritage of New Jersey’s diverse communities through advocacy and education.
The nine-member Somerset County Cultural and Heritage Commission, appointed by the County Commissioners, is charged with the responsibility to develop County programs to “promote public interest in local and county history, in the arts and in cultural values, goals and traditions of the community, State and Nation.”
The New Jersey Historical Commission (NJHC) is a state agency dedicated to the advancement of public knowledge and preservation of New Jersey history. Established by law in 1967, its work is founded on the fundamental belief that an understanding of our shared heritage is essential to sustaining a cohesive and robust democracy.
MLH Needs Your Financial Support!
The Mr. Local History Project is a 501c3 nonprofit charity history organization run entirely by volunteers. We have two goals: to create an ongoing scholarship fund to be presented annually to a senior high school recipient, to promote local history, and to create programs with a social twist. Your pledge will fully support those two efforts.
The Mr. Local History Project has been awarded PLATINUM status, GuideStar’s highest rating, by America’s #1 non-profit reporting agency!
Pledge Your Support – Help Preserve and Promote Our Collective Local History
Mr Local History also accepts Venmo – Scan the QR code or find us under “Charity” @mrlocalhistory
Each year the Mr. Local History Project works with area high schools to make an unrestricted scholarship to a worthy senior. Please help us continue this annual tradition.
Regular Mail
For those who prefer traditional mail to make donations, mail to:
Mr. Local History Project Giving Campaign 184 W. Oak Street, Suite 101 Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
Per IRS requirements, donations of $250 or more will be recognized with a receipt.
Mr Local History is a registered 501c3 non-profit organization recognized by the State of New Jersey and the IRS.
Views: 153 How’s life in Basking Ridge? Click the play button to take a live look at downtown Basking Ridge. Check in for a view! 2025 ScheduleSaturday, May 17, 2025 – 11:30 am -6 pm – Basking Ridge Charter DayMon, May… Read More »Basking Ridge Town Center Live Video
Views: 1,278 Is it time for the Jersey Dive Bar History Tour? Let us know your favorites.MLH has created an interactive map of over 100 classic dive-bars in Northern, Central, and Southern New Jersey. What an excellent assignment. Traveling Jersey,… Read More »There’s a lot of History in These 100+ Jersey Dive Bars
Views: 12,751 The MLH Project is proud to be the exclusive reseller of the New Jersey Historic Wooden Keepsake Collection, created by the world-famous Cat’s Meow Village. Made in the USA!!! The New Jersey Historic Wooden Keepsake Village Collection The… Read More »The Exclusive New Jersey Historic Wooden Village Keepsake Collection
Views: 546 People keep asking us why a non-profit is dedicated to researching New Jersey history and building food maps. The short answer is that history has what we call threads. We start researching one thing, which leads to another.… Read More »Finding New Jersey’s Giant Pizzas
Views: 498 If our Assumptions Are Correct…. If our assumptions are correct, and we hope they are, a big congratulations to the iconic Stone Pony in Asbury Park for becoming the 39th addition to the New Jersey Historic Wooden Village… Read More »Keepsake: Preserving Jersey Music History. The Stone Pony
Views: 858 Every time our researchers come up with a Jersey history topic, it can come from a very simple premise. This is one of those stories. After hearing about the Cherry Blossom festival in Newark and all places, we… Read More »Newark’s Branch Brook Park Has More Than Any Other
Views: 1,038 Bridgewater was chartered in 1749, and Bernards Township was chartered in 1760. After the Revolutionary War, no Royal Charters were issued, so you had to incorporate through a vote in the New Jersey legislature after submitting a petition… Read More »Warren was Bernards Township Then March 5, 1806 Happened
Views: 322 Mr Local History loves history with a social twist. In fact, it’s our motto! So we thought how fun it would be to share some of the most loved Newark, New Jersey businesses and famous history. We started… Read More »Wearing Lost Jersey Local History Newark Collection
Views: 739 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 and artwork in partnership with… Read More »Keepsakes: Preserving Cranford New Jersey’s History – New Collectibles
Views: 7,382 UPDATE:After years of work, the Mr. Local History Project committed to five historic wooden keepsakes in Cranford to preserve and promote Cranford’s history. Art is on the front, and history is on the back on a custom-cut 3/4″… Read More »History: The Cranford Hotel That’s NOT a Hotel
Views: 11,214 2025 UPDATE: Rembering, YES. But now it’s time to SAVE the Warren EggOMat! UPDATE: February 23, 2025 We finally saw how dilapidated the poor old Warren eggOmat treasure has become. We continue to support the efforts to restore… Read More »Remembering and Now Saving The EggOmat in Warren Township, New Jersey