Mr. Local History Online Magazine – a free magazine with stories about local history and events in New Jersey.
Summer 2021 Volume 3 Issue 2
Summer Reading Book & Film Club – Central Jersey History
Views: 8,247💬 Leave a Comment | View 0 CommentsSummer is a great time for readers to take a book to the beach or just sit in a lounge chair in the backyard and read a good book. With history in…
Basking Ridge’s Stirling Manor & Perth Amboy’s Proprietary House- Digging Around
Views: 13,145💬 Leave a Comment | View 1 CommentThe Mr. Local History Project is researching the thesis that another house, known as Stirling Manor in Basking Ridge, was built with similar architecture to the Proprietary House by England’s John Edward…
Where is West Millington, Lyons and Madisonville Sections of Bernards Township
Views: 8,059💬 Leave a Comment | View 4 Comments 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 grow this piece as…
Make a Donation – Get a Historic Map as our Gift
Views: 13,465💬 Leave a Comment | View 4 CommentsMake a Tax-Deductible Donation – Get a Frameable Map Finding New Ways to Share Local History.We call it “Maps for a Cause,” supporting Our Ridge and Bernards High Scholarship Funds. The Mr.…
THE First American Flag and Middlebrook, New Jersey
Views: 20,978💬 Leave a Comment | View 2 CommentsIsn’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…
History of The Official Bernards Township Flag
Views: 10,361💬 Leave a Comment | View 0 CommentsBernards Township has an impressive history that dates back to the early 1600s. The Mr. Local History Project started investigating the origins of the Bernards Township official flag. Let’s see what we’ve…
Pari Mandalapu Chosen 2021 Ridge High School Mr Local History Scholarship Winner
Views: 4,672💬 Leave a Comment | View 0 CommentsRidge High School senior Pari Mandalapu is the recipient of the 2021 Mr. Local History Project Scholarship for Community Service in local history. Pari has lived in Basking Ridge most of his…
Collectible: Preserving Bedminster’s History with a Special Keepsake – Trump’s Summer Whitehouse
Views: 18,960💬 Leave a Comment | View 0 Comments #45-47summerwhitehouse Preserving Bedminster’s History – 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…
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