Views: 82The trial of Major General Benedict Arnold at Morristown, New Jersey, on December 23, 1779, and January 26, 1780, was held right smack in the middle of the 1779 Winter Encampment at Jockey Hollow in New Jersey. So much… Read More »Benedict Arnold’s 1779 Court-Martial in Morristown, New Jersey
Views: 206Hey, Morristown, leave a little room on that historical pedestal for your neighbors! For nearly 250 years, Morristown has enjoyed the spotlight as the home of George Washington’s first winter encampment in New Jersey in 1777. But what about… Read More »Continental Army’s First Winter War Encampment of 1777 – Why is History Dissing Chatham and Madison?
Views: 601. Thousands of you check in every month to see what the Mr. Local History Project is up to. Internet searches also make up a big part of our traffic, as people look for specific topics we love to… Read More »What Our Mr. Local History Readers Are Commenting About
Views: 891 For generations, inns, houses, taverns, towns, and historic sites have proudly claimed that “George Washington Slept Here.” Some can prove it. Some can show Washington was there, but not that he spent the night. Others rely on stories… Read More »Did George Washington Really Sleep Here? It’s Time to Come Clean & Show the Marker
Views: 2,118Eating Your Way Through New Jersey History Long before New Jersey had diners, highways, turnpikes, or even became a state, the local tavern often served as the center of community life. These were places where a traveler could find… Read More »25 of New Jersey’s Oldest Taverns & Inns Still Serving Today
Views: 1,137Isn’t it strange that you might drive by something 1,000s of times and never notice something….until you do. This is one of those stories. Just to the south of the former Millington quarry entrance on Stonehouse Road sits a… Read More »A Tiny Roadside Cemetery in Basking Ridge
Views: 1,306Big News in the Jersey Burger World! Hackensack’s historic White Manna is going for it and made the decision to relocate one of New Jersey’s most iconic burger joints, lifting it up and moving it up the road, but… Read More »Hackensack’s Historic White Manna Burger Diner is MOVING – And Going BIG
Views: 3,490UPDATE:EXTENSION – Submissions to the program have been extended to give everyone a bit more time to complete and submit their thoughts, as well as to share their experiences over the July 4th period, providing additional retrospective in your… Read More »What America at 250 Means To You as A New Jerseyian
Views: 5,884This Special Issue of Mr. Local History Magazine celebrates America’s SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL, the 250th anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence, by bringing New Jersey’s Revolutionary past to life. From historic battlefields and museum exhibits to community events and… Read More »Mr. Local History’s America’s 250th Celebration Magazine
Views: 1,579Four limited edition wooden keepsakes to honor New Jersey’s historic icons honoring the state’s most famous eateries that have served Jersey for almost 100 years. Congratulations to our iconic New Jersey Diner keepsake, West Orange’s Jimmy Buff’s Italian Hot… Read More »Honoring Four Historic New Jersey Eateries
Views: 2,154Does the hot dog (not the Italian one) get a place in New Jersey’s Historic Foodie Wooden Collectible series?What about Rutt’s Hut, or any other of a handful of iconic hot dog eateries? The Mr. Local History Project researchers… Read More »Does Another Jersey Hot Dog Icon Deserve a Historic Collectible? VOTE
Views: 17,335Four limited edition wooden keepsakes to honor New Jersey’s historic icons honoring the state’s most famous eateries that have served Jersey for almost 100 years. Congratulations to our iconic New Jersey Diner keepsake, West Orange’s Jimmy Buff’s Italian Hot… Read More »Honoring Four Historic New Jersey Eateries Cat’s Meow Collectibles
Views: 10,808Bridgewater is the second largest town by population in Somerset County, with 45,977 residents according to the 2020 Census. Its population boomed in the 1970s-1990s, but has been an important part of the County and State since the Revolution.… Read More »Remembering 5 Historical Sites in Bridgewater, New Jersey
Views: 21,364Isn’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 think it’s been done to us again.… Read More »THE First American Flag and Middlebrook, New Jersey
Views: 23,922General Washington, the Continental Army, and General Lord Stirling of Basking Ridge drew on history to create a sophisticated communications network to track British movements. They were called the “Beacons.” We start with a classic Hollywood film’s use of… Read More »Lord Stirling’s Rev War Beacon Signal Towers
