Retrospective: Games We Remember our Parents Played

11 months ago

As with all Mr. Local History retrospectives, updates are made to this post when we learn additional information. We will continue…

Mr. Local History 2024 Spring Magazine Vol 6. Issue 1

11 months ago

Vol.6 Issue 1 - Finally the Spring rains are hopefully wrapping up and the spring brings one of the best…

Retrospective: The Siblings of a 619-Year Oak Tree

12 months ago

On the 7th anniversary of Basking Ridge, New Jersey, losing its 619-year-old oak tree, the Mr. Local History Project has…

That 4.8 Earthquake was New Jersey’s Ramapo FAULT

12 months ago

On a cool spring morning on Friday, April 5, 2024, at 10:23 am history was made as about 1/4 mile…

Historic Mansion Goes to Auction (AGAIN)

12 months ago

The Mr. Local History Project (MLHP) shared the history of this iconic property back in 2000 when the Froh Heim…

REFLECTION: Somerset County Farms, Orchards, Dairies, Stables & Historic Preservation Landmarks

12 months ago

Note: 2024, MLHP increased the coverage to include all of Somerset County active farm stands, farmers markets, private farms, historic…

Wearing Lost Westfield & Cranford Businesses is Fun History

12 months ago

Mr Local History loves history with a social twist. It's our motto! So we thought: How fun would it be…

The Lost New Jersey Drive Ins

12 months ago

New Jersey has a rich history of drive-in theaters, and what you maybe didn't know is that drive-ins actually started…

Irish in New Jersey & Two Newark Irish Pubs

1 year ago

The MLHP has loved researching historic places around New Jersey. The history of the Irish coming to New Jersey is…

Freddy’s Tavern – Who Was Frederick “Freddy” T. Fasbuc?

1 year ago

A Few Questions for Bernardsville, New Jersey Locals As our MLH team was researching a story, often another cool interesting…

TEAR DOWN ALERT UPDATE: Bernardsville’s Boylan House

1 year ago

UPDATE: MLH suggests you view this story from a large-screen device, as documents are embedded into the story using a…

Getting Published – Making an Arcadia Local History Book

1 year ago

Arcadia Publishing is America’s largest publisher of regional and local history books. Do you have an excellent idea for a…

Paterson’s Awesome History

1 year ago

If you live in New Jersey, you can't but help falling over history. Since the early days of the founding…

Seven Historic Wonders of the World from New Jersey

1 year ago

There are all kinds of interpretations of the term "Seven Wonders of the World," including mother nature's wonders, man-made wonders,…

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