diff --git a/menus/darwin.cson b/menus/darwin.cson
index b967220c0..f16bfa981 100644
--- a/menus/darwin.cson
+++ b/menus/darwin.cson
@@ -36,6 +36,13 @@
       { label: 'New File', command: 'application:new-file' }
       { label: 'Open…', command: 'application:open' }
       { label: 'Add Project Folder…', command: 'application:add-project-folder' }
+      {
+        label: 'Reopen Project',
+        submenu: [
+          { label: 'Clear Project History', command: 'application:clear-project-history' }
+          { type: 'separator' }
+        ]
+      }
       { label: 'Reopen Last Item', command: 'pane:reopen-closed-item' }
       { type: 'separator' }
       { label: 'Save', command: 'core:save' }
diff --git a/menus/linux.cson b/menus/linux.cson
index 3ec2780e1..c900d3d29 100644
--- a/menus/linux.cson
+++ b/menus/linux.cson
@@ -7,6 +7,13 @@
       { label: '&Open File…', command: 'application:open-file' }
       { label: 'Open Folder…', command: 'application:open-folder' }
       { label: 'Add Project Folder…', command: 'application:add-project-folder' }
+      {
+        label: 'Reopen Project',
+        submenu: [
+          { label: 'Clear Project History', command: 'application:clear-project-history' }
+          { type: 'separator' }
+        ]
+      }
       { label: 'Reopen Last &Item', command: 'pane:reopen-closed-item' }
       { type: 'separator' }
       { label: '&Save', command: 'core:save' }
diff --git a/menus/win32.cson b/menus/win32.cson
index d6b707009..7897709b7 100644
--- a/menus/win32.cson
+++ b/menus/win32.cson
@@ -7,6 +7,13 @@
       { label: '&Open File…', command: 'application:open-file' }
       { label: 'Open Folder…', command: 'application:open-folder' }
       { label: 'Add Project Folder…', command: 'application:add-project-folder' }
+      {
+        label: 'Reopen Project',
+        submenu: [
+          { label: 'Clear Project History', command: 'application:clear-project-history' }
+          { type: 'separator' }
+        ]
+      }
       { label: 'Reopen Last &Item', command: 'pane:reopen-closed-item' }
       { type: 'separator' }
       { label: 'Se&ttings', command: 'application:show-settings' }
diff --git a/spec/history-manager-spec.js b/spec/history-manager-spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..425f1efe0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/history-manager-spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,199 @@
+/** @babel */
+
+import {it, fit, ffit, fffit, beforeEach, afterEach} from './async-spec-helpers'
+import {Emitter, Disposable, CompositeDisposable} from 'event-kit'
+
+import {HistoryManager, HistoryProject} from '../src/history-manager'
+
+describe("HistoryManager", () => {
+  let historyManager, commandRegistry, project, localStorage, stateStore
+  let commandDisposable, projectDisposable
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    commandDisposable = jasmine.createSpyObj('Disposable', ['dispose'])
+    commandRegistry = jasmine.createSpyObj('CommandRegistry', ['add'])
+    commandRegistry.add.andReturn(commandDisposable)
+
+    localStorage = jasmine.createSpyObj('LocalStorage', ['getItem', 'setItem'])
+    localStorage.items = {
+      history: JSON.stringify({
+        projects: [
+          { paths: ['/1', 'c:\\2'], lastOpened: new Date(2016, 9, 17, 17, 16, 23) },
+          { paths: ['/test'], lastOpened: new Date(2016, 9, 17, 11, 12, 13) }
+        ]
+      })
+    }
+    localStorage.getItem.andCallFake((key) => localStorage.items[key])
+    localStorage.setItem.andCallFake((key, value) => localStorage.items[key] = value)
+
+    projectDisposable = jasmine.createSpyObj('Disposable', ['dispose'])
+    project = jasmine.createSpyObj('Project', ['onDidChangePaths'])
+    project.onDidChangePaths.andCallFake((f) => {
+      project.didChangePathsListener = f
+      return projectDisposable
+    })
+
+    historyManager = new HistoryManager({project, commands:commandRegistry, localStorage})
+  })
+
+  describe("constructor", () => {
+    it("registers the 'clear-project-history' command function", () => {
+      expect(commandRegistry.add).toHaveBeenCalled()
+      const cmdCall = commandRegistry.add.calls[0]
+      expect(cmdCall.args.length).toBe(2)
+      expect(cmdCall.args[0]).toBe('atom-workspace')
+      expect(typeof cmdCall.args[1]['application:clear-project-history']).toBe('function')
+    })
+
+    describe("getProjects", () => {
+      it("returns an array of HistoryProjects", () => {
+        expect(historyManager.getProjects()).toEqual([
+          new HistoryProject(['/1', 'c:\\2'], new Date(2016, 9, 17, 17, 16, 23)),
+          new HistoryProject(['/test'], new Date(2016, 9, 17, 11, 12, 13))
+        ])
+      })
+
+      it("returns an array of HistoryProjects that is not mutable state", () => {
+        const firstProjects = historyManager.getProjects()
+        firstProjects.pop()
+        firstProjects[0].path = 'modified'
+
+        const secondProjects = historyManager.getProjects()
+        expect(secondProjects.length).toBe(2)
+        expect(secondProjects[0].path).not.toBe('modified')
+      })
+    })
+
+    describe("clearProjects", () => {
+      it("clears the list of projects", () => {
+        expect(historyManager.getProjects().length).not.toBe(0)
+        historyManager.clearProjects()
+        expect(historyManager.getProjects().length).toBe(0)
+      })
+
+      it("saves the state", () => {
+        expect(localStorage.setItem).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+        historyManager.clearProjects()
+        expect(localStorage.setItem).toHaveBeenCalled()
+        expect(localStorage.setItem.calls[0].args[0]).toBe('history')
+        expect(historyManager.getProjects().length).toBe(0)
+      })
+
+      it("fires the onDidChangeProjects event", () => {
+        expect(localStorage.setItem).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+        historyManager.clearProjects()
+        expect(localStorage.setItem).toHaveBeenCalled()
+        expect(localStorage.setItem.calls[0].args[0]).toBe('history')
+        expect(historyManager.getProjects().length).toBe(0)
+      })
+    })
+
+    it("loads state", () => {
+      expect(localStorage.getItem).toHaveBeenCalledWith('history')
+    })
+
+    it("listens to project.onDidChangePaths adding a new project", () => {
+      const start = new Date()
+      project.didChangePathsListener(['/a/new', '/path/or/two'])
+      const projects = historyManager.getProjects()
+      expect(projects.length).toBe(3)
+      expect(projects[0].paths).toEqual(['/a/new', '/path/or/two'])
+      expect(projects[0].lastOpened).not.toBeLessThan(start)
+    })
+
+    it("listens to project.onDidChangePaths updating an existing project", () => {
+      const start = new Date()
+      project.didChangePathsListener(['/test'])
+      const projects = historyManager.getProjects()
+      expect(projects.length).toBe(2)
+      expect(projects[0].paths).toEqual(['/test'])
+      expect(projects[0].lastOpened).not.toBeLessThan(start)
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe("loadState", () => {
+    it("defaults to an empty array if no state", () => {
+      localStorage.items.history = null
+      historyManager.loadState()
+      expect(historyManager.getProjects()).toEqual([])
+    })
+
+    it("defaults to an empty array if no projects", () => {
+      localStorage.items.history = JSON.stringify('')
+      historyManager.loadState()
+      expect(historyManager.getProjects()).toEqual([])
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe("addProject", () => {
+    it("adds a new project to the end", () => {
+      const date = new Date(2010, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6)
+      historyManager.addProject(['/a/b'], date)
+      const projects = historyManager.getProjects()
+      expect(projects.length).toBe(3)
+      expect(projects[2].paths).toEqual(['/a/b'])
+      expect(projects[2].lastOpened).toBe(date)
+    })
+
+    it("adds a new project to the start", () => {
+      const date = new Date()
+      historyManager.addProject(['/so/new'], date)
+      const projects = historyManager.getProjects()
+      expect(projects.length).toBe(3)
+      expect(projects[0].paths).toEqual(['/so/new'])
+      expect(projects[0].lastOpened).toBe(date)
+    })
+
+    it("updates an existing project and moves it to the start", () => {
+      const date = new Date()
+      historyManager.addProject(['/test'], date)
+      const projects = historyManager.getProjects()
+      expect(projects.length).toBe(2)
+      expect(projects[0].paths).toEqual(['/test'])
+      expect(projects[0].lastOpened).toBe(date)
+    })
+
+    it("fires the onDidChangeProjects event when adding a project", () => {
+      const didChangeSpy = jasmine.createSpy()
+      const beforeCount = historyManager.getProjects().length
+      historyManager.onDidChangeProjects(didChangeSpy)
+      historyManager.addProject(['/test-new'], new Date())
+      expect(didChangeSpy).toHaveBeenCalled()
+      expect(historyManager.getProjects().length).toBe(beforeCount + 1)
+    })
+
+    it("fires the onDidChangeProjects event when updating a project", () => {
+      const didChangeSpy = jasmine.createSpy()
+      const beforeCount = historyManager.getProjects().length
+      historyManager.onDidChangeProjects(didChangeSpy)
+      historyManager.addProject(['/test'], new Date())
+      expect(didChangeSpy).toHaveBeenCalled()
+      expect(historyManager.getProjects().length).toBe(beforeCount)
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe("getProject", () => {
+    it("returns a project that matches the paths", () => {
+      const project = historyManager.getProject(['/1', 'c:\\2'])
+      expect(project).not.toBeNull()
+      expect(project.paths).toEqual(['/1', 'c:\\2'])
+    })
+
+    it("returns null when it can't find the project", () => {
+      const project = historyManager.getProject(['/1'])
+      expect(project).toBeNull()
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe("saveState" ,() => {
+    it("saves the state", () => {
+      historyManager.addProject(["/save/state"])
+      historyManager.saveState()
+      expect(localStorage.setItem).toHaveBeenCalled()
+      expect(localStorage.setItem.calls[0].args[0]).toBe('history')
+      expect(localStorage.items['history']).toContain('/save/state')
+      historyManager.loadState()
+      expect(historyManager.getProjects()[0].paths).toEqual(['/save/state'])
+    })
+  })
+})
diff --git a/spec/reopen-project-menu-manager-spec.js b/spec/reopen-project-menu-manager-spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b06b4975d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/reopen-project-menu-manager-spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,267 @@
+/** @babel */
+
+import {it, fit, ffit, fffit, beforeEach, afterEach} from './async-spec-helpers'
+import {Emitter, Disposable, CompositeDisposable} from 'event-kit'
+
+const ReopenProjectMenuManager = require('../src/reopen-project-menu-manager')
+
+numberRange = (low, high) => {
+  const size = high - low
+  const result = new Array(size)
+  for (var i = 0; i < size; i++)
+    result[i] = low + i
+  return result
+}
+
+describe("ReopenProjectMenuManager", () => {
+  let menuManager, commandRegistry, config, historyManager, reopenProjects
+  let commandDisposable, configDisposable, historyDisposable
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    menuManager = jasmine.createSpyObj('MenuManager', ['add'])
+    menuManager.add.andReturn(new Disposable())
+
+    commandRegistry = jasmine.createSpyObj('CommandRegistry', ['add'])
+    commandDisposable = jasmine.createSpyObj('Disposable', ['dispose'])
+    commandRegistry.add.andReturn(commandDisposable)
+
+    config = jasmine.createSpyObj('Config', ['onDidChange', 'get'])
+    config.get.andReturn(10)
+    configDisposable = jasmine.createSpyObj('Disposable', ['dispose'])
+    config.didChangeListener = { }
+    config.onDidChange.andCallFake((key, fn) => {
+      config.didChangeListener[key] = fn
+      return configDisposable
+    })
+
+    historyManager = jasmine.createSpyObj('historyManager', ['getProjects','onDidChangeProjects'])
+    historyManager.getProjects.andReturn([])
+    historyDisposable = jasmine.createSpyObj('Disposable', ['dispose'])
+    historyManager.onDidChangeProjects.andCallFake((fn) => {
+      historyManager.changeProjectsListener = fn
+      return historyDisposable
+    })
+
+    openFunction = jasmine.createSpy()
+    reopenProjects = new ReopenProjectMenuManager({menu:menuManager, commands: commandRegistry, history: historyManager, config, open:openFunction})
+  })
+
+  describe("constructor", () => {
+    it("registers the 'reopen-project' command function", () => {
+      expect(commandRegistry.add).toHaveBeenCalled()
+      const cmdCall = commandRegistry.add.calls[0]
+      expect(cmdCall.args.length).toBe(2)
+      expect(cmdCall.args[0]).toBe('atom-workspace')
+      expect(typeof cmdCall.args[1]['application:reopen-project']).toBe('function')
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe("dispose", () => {
+    it("disposes of the history, command and config disposables", () => {
+      reopenProjects.dispose()
+      expect(historyDisposable.dispose).toHaveBeenCalled()
+      expect(configDisposable.dispose).toHaveBeenCalled()
+      expect(commandDisposable.dispose).toHaveBeenCalled()
+    })
+
+    it("disposes of the menu disposable once used", () => {
+      const menuDisposable = jasmine.createSpyObj('Disposable', ['dispose'])
+      menuManager.add.andReturn(menuDisposable)
+      reopenProjects.update()
+      expect(menuDisposable.dispose).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+      reopenProjects.dispose()
+      expect(menuDisposable.dispose).toHaveBeenCalled()
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe("the command", () => {
+    it("calls open with the paths of the project specified by the detail index", () => {
+      historyManager.getProjects.andReturn([ { paths: ['/a'] }, { paths: ['/b', 'c:\\'] }])
+      reopenProjects.update()
+
+      reopenProjectCommand = commandRegistry.add.calls[0].args[1]['application:reopen-project']
+      reopenProjectCommand({ detail: { index: 1 } })
+
+      expect(openFunction).toHaveBeenCalled()
+      expect(openFunction.calls[0].args[0]).toEqual(['/b', 'c:\\'])
+    })
+
+    it("does not call open when no command detail is supplied", () => {
+      reopenProjectCommand = commandRegistry.add.calls[0].args[1]['application:reopen-project']
+      reopenProjectCommand({})
+
+      expect(openFunction).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    })
+
+    it("does not call open when no command detail index is supplied", () => {
+      reopenProjectCommand = commandRegistry.add.calls[0].args[1]['application:reopen-project']
+      reopenProjectCommand({ detail: { anything: 'here' } })
+
+      expect(openFunction).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe("update", () => {
+    it("adds menu items to MenuManager based on projects from HistoryManager", () => {
+      historyManager.getProjects.andReturn([ { paths: ['/a'] }, { paths: ['/b', 'c:\\'] }])
+      reopenProjects.update()
+      expect(historyManager.getProjects).toHaveBeenCalled()
+      expect(menuManager.add).toHaveBeenCalled()
+      const menuArg = menuManager.add.calls[0].args[0]
+      expect(menuArg.length).toBe(1)
+      expect(menuArg[0].label).toBe('File')
+      expect(menuArg[0].submenu.length).toBe(1)
+      const projectsMenu = menuArg[0].submenu[0]
+      expect(projectsMenu.label).toBe('Reopen Project')
+      expect(projectsMenu.submenu.length).toBe(2)
+
+      const first = projectsMenu.submenu[0]
+      expect(first.label).toBe('/a')
+      expect(first.command).toBe('application:reopen-project')
+      expect(first.commandDetail).toEqual({ index: 0 })
+
+      const second = projectsMenu.submenu[1]
+      expect(second.label).toBe('b, c:\\')
+      expect(second.command).toBe('application:reopen-project')
+      expect(second.commandDetail).toEqual({ index: 1 })
+    })
+
+    it("adds only the number of menu items specified in the 'core.reopenProjectMenuCount' config", () => {
+      historyManager.getProjects.andReturn(numberRange(1, 100).map(i => ({ paths: [ '/test/' + i ] })))
+      reopenProjects.update()
+      expect(menuManager.add).toHaveBeenCalled()
+      const menu = menuManager.add.calls[0].args[0][0]
+      expect(menu.label).toBe('File')
+      expect(menu.submenu.length).toBe(1)
+      expect(menu.submenu[0].label).toBe('Reopen Project')
+      expect(menu.submenu[0].submenu.length).toBe(10)
+    })
+
+    it("disposes the previously menu built", () => {
+      const menuDisposable = jasmine.createSpyObj('Disposable', ['dispose'])
+      menuManager.add.andReturn(menuDisposable)
+      reopenProjects.update()
+      expect(menuDisposable.dispose).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+      reopenProjects.update()
+      expect(menuDisposable.dispose).toHaveBeenCalled()
+    })
+
+    it("is called when the Config changes for 'core.reopenProjectMenuCount'", () => {
+      historyManager.getProjects.andReturn(numberRange(1, 100).map(i => ({ paths: [ '/test/' + i ] })))
+      reopenProjects.update()
+      config.get.andReturn(25)
+      config.didChangeListener['core.reopenProjectMenuCount']({oldValue:10, newValue: 25})
+
+      const finalArgs = menuManager.add.calls[1].args[0]
+      const projectsMenu = finalArgs[0].submenu[0].submenu
+
+      expect(projectsMenu.length).toBe(25)
+    })
+
+    it("is called when the HistoryManager's projects change", () => {
+      reopenProjects.update()
+      historyManager.getProjects.andReturn([ { paths: ['/a'] }, { paths: ['/b', 'c:\\'] } ])
+      historyManager.changeProjectsListener()
+      expect(menuManager.add.calls.length).toBe(2)
+
+      const finalArgs = menuManager.add.calls[1].args[0]
+      const projectsMenu = finalArgs[0].submenu[0]
+
+      const first = projectsMenu.submenu[0]
+      expect(first.label).toBe('/a')
+      expect(first.command).toBe('application:reopen-project')
+      expect(first.commandDetail).toEqual({ index: 0 })
+
+      const second = projectsMenu.submenu[1]
+      expect(second.label).toBe('b, c:\\')
+      expect(second.command).toBe('application:reopen-project')
+      expect(second.commandDetail).toEqual({ index: 1 })
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe("updateProjects", () => {
+    it("creates correct menu items commands for recent projects", () => {
+      const projects = [
+        { paths: [ '/users/neila' ] },
+        { paths: [ '/users/buzza', 'users/michaelc' ] }
+      ]
+
+      const menu = ReopenProjectMenuManager.createProjectsMenu(projects)
+      expect(menu.label).toBe('File')
+      expect(menu.submenu.length).toBe(1)
+
+      const recentMenu = menu.submenu[0]
+      expect(recentMenu.label).toBe('Reopen Project')
+      expect(recentMenu.submenu.length).toBe(2)
+
+      const first = recentMenu.submenu[0]
+      expect(first.label).toBe('/users/neila')
+      expect(first.command).toBe('application:reopen-project')
+      expect(first.commandDetail).toEqual({index: 0})
+
+      const second = recentMenu.submenu[1]
+      expect(second.label).toBe('buzza, michaelc')
+      expect(second.command).toBe('application:reopen-project')
+      expect(second.commandDetail).toEqual({index: 1})
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe("createLabel", () => {
+    it("returns the Unix path unchanged if there is only one", () => {
+      const label = ReopenProjectMenuManager.createLabel({ paths: ['/a/b/c/d/e/f'] })
+      expect(label).toBe('/a/b/c/d/e/f')
+    })
+
+    it("returns the Windows path unchanged if there is only one", () => {
+      const label = ReopenProjectMenuManager.createLabel({ paths: ['c:\\missions\\apollo11'] })
+      expect(label).toBe('c:\\missions\\apollo11')
+    })
+
+    it("returns the URL unchanged if there is only one", () => {
+      const label = ReopenProjectMenuManager.createLabel({ paths: ['https://launch.pad/apollo/11'] })
+      expect(label).toBe('https://launch.pad/apollo/11')
+    })
+
+    it("returns a comma-seperated list of base names if there are multiple", () => {
+      const project = { paths: [ '/var/one', '/usr/bin/two', '/etc/mission/control/three' ] }
+      const label = ReopenProjectMenuManager.createLabel(project)
+      expect(label).toBe('one, two, three')
+    })
+
+    describe("betterBaseName", () => {
+      it("returns the standard base name for an absolute Unix path", () => {
+        const name = ReopenProjectMenuManager.betterBaseName('/one/to/three')
+        expect(name).toBe('three')
+      })
+
+      it("returns the standard base name for a relative Windows path", () => {
+        if (process.platform is 'win32') {
+          const name = ReopenProjectMenuManager.betterBaseName('.\\one\\two')
+          expect(name).toBe('two')
+        }
+      })
+
+      it("returns the standard base name for an absolute Windows path", () => {
+        if (process.platform is 'win32') {
+          const name = ReopenProjectMenuManager.betterBaseName('c:\\missions\\apollo\\11')
+          expect(name).toBe('11')
+        }
+      })
+
+      it("returns the drive root for a Windows drive name", () => {
+        const name = ReopenProjectMenuManager.betterBaseName('d:')
+        expect(name).toBe('d:\\')
+      })
+
+      it("returns the drive root for a Windows drive root", () => {
+        const name = ReopenProjectMenuManager.betterBaseName('e:\\')
+        expect(name).toBe('e:\\')
+      })
+
+      it("returns the final path for a URI", () => {
+        const name = ReopenProjectMenuManager.betterBaseName('https://something/else')
+        expect(name).toBe('else')
+      })
+    })
+  })
+})
diff --git a/src/application-delegate.coffee b/src/application-delegate.coffee
index 5d908a2c9..72b0ef655 100644
--- a/src/application-delegate.coffee
+++ b/src/application-delegate.coffee
@@ -244,6 +244,17 @@ class ApplicationDelegate
   didCancelWindowUnload: ->
     ipcRenderer.send('did-cancel-window-unload')
 
+  onDidChangeHistoryManager: (callback) ->
+    outerCallback = (event, message) ->
+      callback(event)
+
+    ipcRenderer.on('did-change-history-manager', outerCallback)
+    new Disposable ->
+      ipcRenderer.removeListener('did-change-history-manager', outerCallback)
+
+  didChangeHistoryManager: ->
+    ipcRenderer.send('did-change-history-manager')
+
   openExternal: (url) ->
     shell.openExternal(url)
 
diff --git a/src/atom-environment.coffee b/src/atom-environment.coffee
index ca6a342f4..61ca495f2 100644
--- a/src/atom-environment.coffee
+++ b/src/atom-environment.coffee
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ KeymapManager = require './keymap-extensions'
 TooltipManager = require './tooltip-manager'
 CommandRegistry = require './command-registry'
 GrammarRegistry = require './grammar-registry'
+{HistoryManager, HistoryProject} = require './history-manager'
+ReopenProjectMenuManager = require './reopen-project-menu-manager'
 StyleManager = require './style-manager'
 PackageManager = require './package-manager'
 ThemeManager = require './theme-manager'
@@ -94,6 +96,9 @@ class AtomEnvironment extends Model
   # Public: A {GrammarRegistry} instance
   grammars: null
 
+  # Public: A {HistoryManager} instance
+  history: null
+
   # Public: A {PackageManager} instance
   packages: null
 
@@ -226,6 +231,14 @@ class AtomEnvironment extends Model
 
     @observeAutoHideMenuBar()
 
+    @history = new HistoryManager({@project, @commands, localStorage})
+    # Keep instances of HistoryManager in sync
+    @history.onDidChangeProjects (e) =>
+      @applicationDelegate.didChangeHistoryManager() unless e.reloaded
+    @disposables.add @applicationDelegate.onDidChangeHistoryManager(=> @history.loadState())
+
+    new ReopenProjectMenuManager({@menu, @commands, @history, @config, open: (paths) => @open(pathsToOpen: paths)})
+
     checkPortableHomeWritable = =>
       responseChannel = "check-portable-home-writable-response"
       ipcRenderer.on responseChannel, (event, response) ->
diff --git a/src/config-schema.js b/src/config-schema.js
index 694e132db..63be1273f 100644
--- a/src/config-schema.js
+++ b/src/config-schema.js
@@ -126,6 +126,11 @@ const configSchema = {
         type: 'boolean',
         default: true
       },
+      reopenProjectMenuCount: {
+        description: 'How many recent projects to show in the Reopen Project menu.',
+        type: 'integer',
+        default: 15
+      },
       automaticallyUpdate: {
         description: 'Automatically update Atom when a new release is available.',
         type: 'boolean',
diff --git a/src/history-manager.js b/src/history-manager.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..657beed97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/history-manager.js
@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+/** @babel */
+
+import {Emitter} from 'event-kit'
+
+// Extended: History manager for remembering which projects have been opened.
+//
+// An instance of this class is always available as the `atom.history` global.
+//
+// The project history is used to enable the 'Reopen Project' menu.
+export class HistoryManager {
+  constructor ({project, commands, localStorage}) {
+    this.localStorage = localStorage
+    commands.add('atom-workspace', {'application:clear-project-history': this.clearProjects.bind(this)})
+    this.emitter = new Emitter()
+    this.loadState()
+    project.onDidChangePaths((projectPaths) => this.addProject(projectPaths))
+  }
+
+  // Public: Obtain a list of previously opened projects.
+  //
+  // Returns an {Array} of {HistoryProject} objects, most recent first.
+  getProjects () {
+    return this.projects.map(p => new HistoryProject(p.paths, p.lastOpened))
+  }
+
+  // Public: Clear all projects from the history.
+  //
+  // Note: This is not a privacy function - other traces will still exist,
+  // e.g. window state.
+  clearProjects () {
+    this.projects = []
+    this.saveState()
+    this.didChangeProjects()
+  }
+
+  // Public: Invoke the given callback when the list of projects changes.
+  //
+  // * `callback` {Function}
+  //
+  // Returns a {Disposable} on which `.dispose()` can be called to unsubscribe.
+  onDidChangeProjects (callback) {
+    return this.emitter.on('did-change-projects', callback)
+  }
+
+  didChangeProjects (args) {
+    this.emitter.emit('did-change-projects', args || { reloaded: false })
+  }
+
+  addProject (paths, lastOpened) {
+    let project = this.getProject(paths)
+    if (!project) {
+      project = new HistoryProject(paths)
+      this.projects.push(project)
+    }
+    project.lastOpened = lastOpened || new Date()
+    this.projects.sort((a, b) => b.lastOpened - a.lastOpened)
+
+    this.saveState()
+    this.didChangeProjects()
+  }
+
+  getProject (paths) {
+    const pathsString = paths.toString()
+    for (var i = 0; i < this.projects.length; i++) {
+      if (this.projects[i].paths.toString() === pathsString) {
+        return this.projects[i]
+      }
+    }
+
+    return null
+  }
+
+  loadState () {
+    const state = JSON.parse(this.localStorage.getItem('history'))
+    if (state && state.projects) {
+      this.projects = state.projects.filter(p => Array.isArray(p.paths) && p.paths.length > 0).map(p => new HistoryProject(p.paths, new Date(p.lastOpened)))
+      this.didChangeProjects({ reloaded: true })
+    } else {
+      this.projects = []
+    }
+  }
+
+  saveState () {
+    const state = JSON.stringify({
+      projects: this.projects.map(p => ({
+        paths: p.paths, lastOpened: p.lastOpened
+      }))
+    })
+    this.localStorage.setItem('history', state)
+  }
+
+  async importProjectHistory () {
+    for (let project of await HistoryImporter.getAllProjects()) {
+      this.addProject(project.paths, project.lastOpened)
+    }
+    this.saveState()
+    this.didChangeProjects()
+  }
+}
+
+export class HistoryProject {
+  constructor (paths, lastOpened) {
+    this.paths = paths
+    this.lastOpened = lastOpened || new Date()
+  }
+
+  set paths (paths) { this._paths = paths }
+  get paths () { return this._paths }
+
+  set lastOpened (lastOpened) { this._lastOpened = lastOpened }
+  get lastOpened () { return this._lastOpened }
+}
+
+class HistoryImporter {
+  static async getStateStoreCursor () {
+    const db = await atom.stateStore.dbPromise
+    const store = db.transaction(['states']).objectStore('states')
+    return store.openCursor()
+  }
+
+  static async getAllProjects (stateStore) {
+    const request = await HistoryImporter.getStateStoreCursor()
+    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+      const rows = []
+      request.onerror = reject
+      request.onsuccess = event => {
+        const cursor = event.target.result
+        if (cursor) {
+          let project = cursor.value.value.project
+          let storedAt = cursor.value.storedAt
+          if (project && project.paths && storedAt) {
+            rows.push(new HistoryProject(project.paths, new Date(Date.parse(storedAt))))
+          }
+          cursor.continue()
+        } else {
+          resolve(rows)
+        }
+      }
+    })
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/main-process/application-menu.coffee b/src/main-process/application-menu.coffee
index b0a6e3267..f06e4933f 100644
--- a/src/main-process/application-menu.coffee
+++ b/src/main-process/application-menu.coffee
@@ -142,8 +142,8 @@ class ApplicationMenu
       item.metadata ?= {}
       if item.command
         item.accelerator = @acceleratorForCommand(item.command, keystrokesByCommand)
-        item.click = -> global.atomApplication.sendCommand(item.command)
-        item.metadata.windowSpecific = true unless /^application:/.test(item.command)
+        item.click = -> global.atomApplication.sendCommand(item.command, item.commandDetail)
+        item.metadata.windowSpecific = true unless /^application:/.test(item.command, item.commandDetail)
       @translateTemplate(item.submenu, keystrokesByCommand) if item.submenu
     template
 
diff --git a/src/main-process/atom-application.coffee b/src/main-process/atom-application.coffee
index aaceebffe..0da60467a 100644
--- a/src/main-process/atom-application.coffee
+++ b/src/main-process/atom-application.coffee
@@ -279,6 +279,12 @@ class AtomApplication
     @disposable.add ipcHelpers.on ipcMain, 'restart-application', =>
       @restart()
 
+    @disposable.add ipcHelpers.on ipcMain, 'did-change-history-manager', (event) =>
+      for atomWindow in @windows
+        webContents = atomWindow.browserWindow.webContents
+        if webContents isnt event.sender
+          webContents.send('did-change-history-manager')
+
     # A request from the associated render process to open a new render process.
     @disposable.add ipcHelpers.on ipcMain, 'open', (event, options) =>
       window = @atomWindowForEvent(event)
diff --git a/src/reopen-project-list-view.js b/src/reopen-project-list-view.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0774c8db7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/reopen-project-list-view.js
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+/** @babel */
+
+import { SelectListView } from 'atom-space-pen-views'
+
+export default class ReopenProjectListView extends SelectListView {
+  initialize (callback) {
+    this.callback = callback
+    super.initialize()
+    this.addClass('reopen-project')
+    this.list.addClass('mark-active')
+  }
+
+  getFilterKey () {
+    return 'name'
+  }
+
+  destroy () {
+    this.cancel()
+  }
+
+  viewForItem (project) {
+    let element = document.createElement('li')
+    if (project.name === this.currentProjectName) {
+      element.classList.add('active')
+    }
+    element.textContent = project.name
+    return element
+  }
+
+  cancelled () {
+    if (this.panel != null) {
+      this.panel.destroy()
+    }
+    this.panel = null
+    this.currentProjectName = null
+  }
+
+  confirmed (project) {
+    this.cancel()
+    this.callback(project.value)
+  }
+
+  attach () {
+    this.storeFocusedElement()
+    if (this.panel == null) {
+      this.panel = atom.workspace.addModalPanel({item: this})
+    }
+    this.focusFilterEditor()
+  }
+
+  toggle () {
+    if (this.panel != null) {
+      this.cancel()
+    } else {
+      this.currentProjectName = atom.project != null ? this.makeName(atom.project.getPaths()) : null
+      this.setItems(atom.history.getProjects().map(p => ({ name: this.makeName(p.paths), value: p.paths })))
+      this.attach()
+    }
+  }
+
+  makeName (paths) {
+    return paths.join(', ')
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/reopen-project-menu-manager.js b/src/reopen-project-menu-manager.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..50c42e115
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/reopen-project-menu-manager.js
@@ -0,0 +1,93 @@
+/** @babel */
+
+import {CompositeDisposable} from 'event-kit'
+import path from 'path'
+
+export default class ReopenProjectMenuManager {
+  constructor ({menu, commands, history, config, open}) {
+    this.menuManager = menu
+    this.historyManager = history
+    this.config = config
+    this.open = open
+    this.projects = []
+
+    this.subscriptions = new CompositeDisposable()
+    this.subscriptions.add(
+      history.onDidChangeProjects(this.update.bind(this)),
+      config.onDidChange('core.reopenProjectMenuCount', ({oldValue, newValue}) => {
+        this.update()
+      }),
+      commands.add('atom-workspace', { 'application:reopen-project': this.reopenProjectCommand.bind(this) })
+    )
+  }
+
+  reopenProjectCommand (e) {
+    if (e.detail != null && e.detail.index != null) {
+      this.open(this.projects[e.detail.index].paths)
+    } else {
+      this.createReopenProjectListView()
+    }
+  }
+
+  createReopenProjectListView () {
+    if (this.reopenProjectListView == null) {
+      const ReopenProjectListView = require('./reopen-project-list-view')
+      this.reopenProjectListView = new ReopenProjectListView(paths => {
+        if (paths != null) {
+          this.open(paths)
+        }
+      })
+    }
+    this.reopenProjectListView.toggle()
+  }
+
+  update () {
+    this.disposeProjectMenu()
+    this.projects = this.historyManager.getProjects().slice(0, this.config.get('core.reopenProjectMenuCount'))
+    const newMenu = ReopenProjectMenuManager.createProjectsMenu(this.projects)
+    this.lastProjectMenu = this.menuManager.add([newMenu])
+  }
+
+  dispose () {
+    this.subscriptions.dispose()
+    this.disposeProjectMenu()
+    if (this.reopenProjectListView != null) {
+      this.reopenProjectListView.dispose()
+    }
+  }
+
+  disposeProjectMenu () {
+    if (this.lastProjectMenu) {
+      this.lastProjectMenu.dispose()
+      this.lastProjectMenu = null
+    }
+  }
+
+  static createProjectsMenu (projects) {
+    return {
+      label: 'File',
+      submenu: [
+        {
+          label: 'Reopen Project',
+          submenu: projects.map((project, index) => ({
+            label: this.createLabel(project),
+            command: 'application:reopen-project',
+            commandDetail: {index: index}
+          }))
+        }
+      ]
+    }
+  }
+
+  static createLabel (project) {
+    return project.paths.length === 1
+      ? project.paths[0]
+      : project.paths.map(this.betterBaseName).join(', ')
+  }
+
+  static betterBaseName (directory) {
+    // Handles Windows roots better than path.basename which returns '' for 'd:' and 'd:\'
+    const match = directory.match(/^([a-z]:)[\\]?$/i)
+    return match ? match[1] + '\\' : path.basename(directory)
+  }
+}