The MLH Project is proud to be the largest 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 Village Collection The New Jersey Historic Village… Read More »The New Jersey Historic Wooden Village Keepsake Collection Keeps Expanding
Vol.6 Issue 3 is available now. Our Fall 2024 cover photo honors the history of the Somerset Hills area of Northern Somerset County, New Jersey, and the iconic Blairsden Mansion & Estate. Over the years, the estate has also been… Read More »Mr. Local History 2024 Fall Magazine Vol 6. Issue 3
The MLH Project is proud to be the largest reseller of the New Jersey Historic Wooden Keepsake Collection, created by the world-famous Cat’s Meow Village. Made in the USA!!! Basking Ridge & The New Jersey Historic Village Collection Welcome to… Read More »Bernards Township Historic Wooden Village Keepsake Collectibles
How about a game? A fun game. A game that mixes history and memories and will take you back to the simpler times growing up in Westfield, New Jersey. We take two businesses no longer in town and ask you… Read More »Loved Businesses Lost In Westfield – The H-GOAT GAME
Television executives have always known people have an obsession with true crime. It is quite possible that this obsession can trace its roots back to an unfortunate event that occurred in Somerset County. On the night of September 14, 1922,… Read More »The Hall-Mills Murder: The Country’s First Sensationalized Trial
Investigating the tales of lost caves in Peapack, New Jersey, our first visit was to Town Hall in mid 2006 and the township administrator. They provided two articles that she had on file regarding the Peapack Caverns that became the… Read More »The Secret Peapack Caves Caverns & Grottos
New Jersey’s Gift to AmericaSomerset County’s Gift to AmericaBridgewater’s Gift to AmericaMiddlebrook’s Gift to AmericaThey all come on Independence Day RAIN or SHINE – EVERY July 4th at 10:30 am – Join friends and family on Independence Day as the… Read More »New Jersey’s Gift to America – July 4 Celebration
Summer 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 our DNA, we’ve worked to create a great… Read More »Summer Reading Book & Film Club – Central Jersey History
Somerset County is well known for its importance regarding the Revolutionary War, but many may not know the impact Somerset County had on World War I. In the early 20th Century, Raritan became the center of action for the very… Read More »How Raritan, NJ Was the Venue Officially Ending World War I
UPDATE: May 2024 Connecting Bernards Township students to their local history, the Mr. Local History Project kicked off its 2nd year of our Project Local History Ambassador program for 5th-grade students thanks to the financial support of many notable people… Read More »Project Local History Ambassador Flags for Students
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 raised our… Read More »Newark’s Branch Brook Park Has More Than Any Other
April 14th is National Garden Day every year, so make sure you get out there and enjoy observing nature’s beauty! While the Mr. Local History Project typically focuses on historical research, stories, and events, we figured one great tour might… Read More »Garden State’s Top Historic Gardens and Estates
UPDATE: MLH suggests you view this story from a large-screen device, as documents are embedded into the story using a PDF viewer. If you use a smartphone, you must download the documents to view them. Also, the MLHP has contacted… Read More »TEAR DOWN ALERT: Bernardsville’s Boylan House
Mr Local History loves history with a social twist. In fact, it’s our motto! So we got to thinking how fun would it be to share some of the most loved businesses in northern Somerset County that have disappeared. We… Read More »Vintage Retro Clothing from Bernardsville / Basking Ridge
Less than half a mile down Green Brook Road in Green Brook, New Jersey, sits a sizable but inconspicuous old house. This house is known locally as the Dr. John Vermeule House or the Vermeule House (pronounced Ver-Mule). Through the… Read More »Different Owners, Changing Times…Vermeule House in Green Brook Remains