Views: 4,646 The Mr. Local History Project received a request and we love the idea. We’re going to try to find as many Sears Roebuck houses we can help authenticate in the Somerset Hills and Somerset County, New Jersey. Don’t… Read More »Cataloging Sears Roebuck & Kit Homes in the Somerset Hills
Views: 3,750 Remembering classic movie theaters that not only showed first rate films, but anchored our towns and kept us full of memories. Three of the last remaining old-time, downtown movie theaters in New Jersey, each with over a century… Read More »Historic New Jersey Cinemas Honored in Miniature Wooden Collection
Views: 3,046 Get your own Miniature Wooden Keepsake to Honor the Cranford Canoe Club in Cranford, New Jersey Cranford Canoe Club History The Cranford Canoe Club is an iconic historic landmark at on the corner of Springfield and Orange Avenue… Read More »Keepsake Honors the Cranford Canoe Club – New Jersey’s Oldest Canoe Livery Operation
Views: 2,049 The Somerset Hills have seen its share of aviation accidents, minor and spectacular, over the years. Fortunately, most have involved light aircraft with injuries rather than casualties as the result. The early crashes, prior to WWII, tended to… Read More »Aviation Tragedy: Lieutenant Guy Kendrix Rudd
Views: 1,786 What has been coined the “Venice of New Jersey”, the iconic Cranford Canoe Club in Cranford, New Jersey is starting the journey for a nomination to the New Jersey and National Registries of Historic places according to Brooks… Read More »Cranford Canoe Club Moves Closer to National Historic Nomination
Views: 10,438 Update: February 16, 2024 – Thanks to you all, the BOE has taken the name change for William Annin Middle School off the docket. Your voices made a difference. January 22, 2024 – It seems that the Bernards… Read More »The Annins of Liberty Corner: Patriots, Flag Company and a Middle School
Views: 5,034 What are your #TOP 5 greatest slot cars in your collection?Is it speed, collectibility, car you owned? Maybe it’s your fastest car. Maybe it’s the your most collectible. Maybe it’s just the replica of the car you had… Read More »Nominate Your Top 5 To the American HO Greatest Slot Cars of All Time List
Views: 8,813 On the internet, we’ve created the #3LOCALHISTORYEVENTCHALLENGE, where you share your town’s three most historic events. As the historian for Bernards Township, representing Bernards Towns#hip and its four hamlets is a great honor. We’re always looking for ways… Read More »Three Historic Moments That Changed Basking Ridge & America
Views: 8,406 It’s an age-old question, and the internet didn’t know the answer. So the Mr. Local History Project went digging. Why was Bernardsville once called Vealtown? Our research started with a post on social media because, yes, there are… Read More »Retrospective: Why Bernardsville was Once Called Vealtown
Views: 3,564 Hey, Bedminster, we’d love your opinion. We’re looking to hear what you think are the most historic icons in Bedminster, New Jersey. Loading… Vote in the Series:Know Bernardsville? Vote for their most historic Click HereKnow Bernards Township? Vote for… Read More »Vote for Bedminster’s Most Historic Icons
Views: 1,833 We’d love your opinion on Basking Ridge, Liberty Corner, Lyons, and West Millington. What are Bernards Township’s most historic icons? We’d like to hear what you have to say. We’re curious to know what you think. We’ve called… Read More »Vote for Bernards Township’s Most Historic Icons
Views: 2,980 Hey Bernardsville, we’d love your opinion. What are Bernardsville’s most historic icons? We’d like to hear what you have to say. Curious what you think. Choose up to three icons in each town if you like. Vote in… Read More »Vote for Bernardsville’s Most Historic Icons
Views: 7,071 In a year filled with challenge and heartache the Mr. Local History brought a little holiday cheer by presenting their #cardsforvets, a program that connected the community with local veterans. Cards for Veterans were presented at the Lyons… Read More »Holiday Cards for Veterans -#cardsforvets
Views: 11,449 Boy, this has turned into an obsession. We keep digging and finding more racetracks that were once part of New Jersey motorsports history! The Mr. Local History Project is a non-profit organization that picks up on great local… Read More »Lost New Jersey Racetracks Project Map
Views: 6,020 The former mayor of Paterson, Joey Torres, had committed to seeing the restoration of the stadium by the end of his term in 2018. He left office in 2017 and accepted a plea deal in response to charges… Read More »Bring Auto Racing Back to Hinchliffe Stadium in Paterson New Jersey