Wouldn’t it be great you could gather a bunch of locals from the area to tell stories of how it used to be in the area? Maybe you grew up here? Whether you’re a teller or a listener, we’d love… Read More »Elder Voices Roundtable is BACK
For as long as there have been families in New Jersey, there’s been a need for milk. New Jersey dairy farmers also wanted in on the action as they started looking for ways to sell milk directly to the public.… Read More »Retrospective: Milk Vending History in New Jersey
Peaches Peaches Everywhere Many don’t remember that New Jersey, particularly Somerset, Morris, and Hunterdon Counties, were premiere peach orchards with some of the best in the United States. If you live in New Jersey, you know that summertime in Garden… Read More »Peaches Means New Jersey
As with all Mr. Local History retrospectives, we often update the post when we learn additional facts and are sent photos from our community. We will continue to expand this piece as information becomes available. If you have any stories to share,… Read More »English Farm – Liberty Corner’s Historic Gem
NOTE: Warren, Far Hills and Bernardsville were all part of Bernards Township in the early 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Cemeteries remain a primary source for historical research and MLH leverages many sources from cemeteries to validate early settlers and… Read More »Basking Ridge’s Oldest Cemetery
To expand on an earlier post: The PLOT THICKENS… Jacob’s Ladder #2 – So I kept digging about Jacobs Ladder. Not that I wanted to, but the internet has it’s way of bringing information right to my doorstep. It seems… Read More »Peapack has a Jacobs Ladder too!
Why We Celebrate Bernards Township Charter Day The first Charter Day street fair celebration in Bernards Township was held on Saturday, May 20, 1995. The event started at 10am and lasted till 4pm. Charter Day commemorates the May 24, 1760… Read More »Retrospective: The History Behind Bernards Township Charter Day & That Charter
Being a Jersey native there are so many things to love about the state and one of them is unique Jersey food. All of our researchers have written stories about the history of Jersey food for all kinds of reasons… Read More »Iconic Jersey Food That Ships Nationwide
FRANCIS BERNARD, NEW JERSEY’S FORGOTTEN GOVERNOR SOCIAL MEDIA HISTORY SERIES The Mr. Local History Project hopes you’ve been following our social media series, a series of Facebook posts honoring the life of New Jersey Royal Governor Sir Francis Bernard named… Read More »Sir Francis Bernard Social Media History Series
Amid controversy and intrigue, we have been writing for years about a controversial figure in early American history who served the English majestry as the provincial governor of New Jersey and Massachusetts Bay. If you were to define the life… Read More »Three Sister Towns Historic Links to Governor Sir Francis Bernard
International headlines were made on February 24, 1970, at Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center in New York City when the first quintuplets were born using fertility drugs. After two months, on April 27, 1970, when Bill and Peggy Jo Kienast brought home their new family… Read More »Where Are the Kienast Quintuplets from Liberty Corner – 53 Years Later
Weird New Jersey magazine launched an all-out attack with urban legends about what went terribly wrong inside the Blairsden Estate in Peapack, New Jersey. This article originally was posted on another site back in 2007. We thought it was time… Read More »Blairsden- The Horror, The Nuns and Other Urban Legends
Sir Francis Bernard’s Legacy Carries On as Towns Honor the Royal Governor of New Jersey and Massachusetts In 1758, Francis Bernard, originally from Lincolnshire, England, was appointed Governor of the province of Nova Caesarea (New Jersey). He packed up his… Read More »Sir Francis Bernard Honored With American Town Names
In Search of the Official Crest of Sir Francis Bernard, the Royal Governor of New Jersey and Massachusetts. As with all Mr. Local History retrospectives, we often update the post when we gather additional information and are sent photos from… Read More »In Search of the Crest of Sir Francis Bernard
Just the word S&H green stamps immediately brings you back in time to what seemed to be simpler times. No cell phones, no internet, but just a time when you knew if you collected green stamps, someday when all those… Read More »Hey New Jersey – Who Remembers S&H Green Stamps