NEW EXHIBIT - 100 Years of Fire-fighting - the Story of the Oakhurst Fire Department

A new exhibit opens Sunday, April 7, from 1 to 4, at the Eden Woolley House, 703 Deal Road, Ocean Township. It celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Oakhurst Fire Department. For the occasion—and to show how much fire-fighting has changed—the Department is bringing along its original hand-drawn hose cart from 1913 and an up-to-date fire truck from its current fleet. Inside the museum, a multi-media exhibit traces the history of fire-fighting and the local fire company through photos and artifacts. Firemen will be on hand to answer questions and show off the equipment. Admission is free, children are welcome, and homemade refreshments will be served. The exhibit remains through the summer.

Longwood Garden Bus Trip

If you don't have a trip to the Bahamas planned - or even if you do - dispel the winter blues with thoughts of spring. Better yet, turn those thoughts into action, by signing up for the Township of Ocean Historical Museum bus trip, Wednesday April 17, 2013, to the legendary Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. A visit to its colorful blooms is the perfect way to celebrate the season.

The bus leaves at 8:30 am and returns at 6:00 pm. The trip costs $70 and includes transpotation, all admissions, optional guided tour, gratuities and lunch in the cafeteria dining room. (Quite a bargain!)

Call the Museum at (732) 531-2136 to reserve your place.

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9th Annual Spring Tea

The Township of Ocean Historical Museum will hold their 9th Annual Spring Tea, which will take place on Saturday, April 27th from 2:00 pm until 4:00 pm. Seating will begin at 1:30 pm. The Tea will be held at the West Park Recreation Center, 615 West Park Avenue, Oakhurst, NJ 07755.  Tickets are $20.00 per person and are available now.  Tickets may be ordered by calling the Museum at (732) 531-2136.

All food is prepared by Museum volunteers and includes: tea sandwiches, breads, desserts and scones with whipped cream, butter and jam along with a variety of teas. There will be a gift auction, a boutique of hand quilted crafts and doll clothes, and entertainment. Prizes will be awarded for a fancy hat contest, so plan on wearing a hat.

ALL TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED IN ADVANCE. EVERY YEAR IS A SELL OUT SO DON'T WAIT TO GET YOUR TICKETS.

Winter Speaker Event - The Lenape Indians of the Jersey Shore

 

The Township of Ocean Historical Museum will kick off its 2013 program season by going native—American, that is! On Tuesday, March 12 at 7:15 pm, Frank J. Esposito, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of History and Education at Kean University will give a presentation on “The Lenape Indians of the Jersey Shore”. The program will be held at the Old Oakhurst School Auditorium, 163 Monmouth Road, Oakhurst.

His talk will summarize the activities and impact of the Lenape Indians in this region from the colonial p...eriod until the present. It will also feature part of a filmed interview with the late James “Lone Bear” Revey, who was a prominent Sand Hill Cherokee-Delaware Indian. Several artifacts, including a Lenape Indian Delaware River netsinker, arrowheads and pottery fragments, as well as visual images related to the topic will also be on display.

This event is open to the public free of charge, and refreshments will be served. Donations are always appreciated. Please bring a non-perishable item for the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties. free of charge. Donations are always appreciated. Refreshments will be served. Please bring a non-perishable item for the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties.

Living Voices - Memories of Jewish War Veterans

Jersey Shore Jewish War Veterans (JWV) Post 125 has had a long and illustrious history. This group of dedicated men and women, supported by an active Ladies Auxiliary, continues to play a vital role as they undertake numerous programs and missions which serve to benefit all veterans as well as the community.

Accomplishments include raising funds for charities, helping hospitalized vets and decorating graves of fellow veterans at Monmouth County cemeteries on Memorial Day. The JWV continues to ...

have an active involvement with Troop 71, Boy Scouts of America, and annually attend several Memorial Day services. Additionally, they will be sponsoring a job fair for veterans at Brookdale Community College on August 27.

On Tuesday, November 13 at 7:15pm at the old Oakhurst School Auditorium, 163 Monmouth Road, a panel of six JWV members who served in World War II, the Korean conflict and the Vietnam War tell about their experiences in a guided interview format.

Marie Curtis will serve as moderator for the program. Ample time will also be allotted for a question and answer session with the audience.

The presentation is open to the public free of charge, however donations are always appreciated. Also, refreshments will be served. Please bring a non-perishable item for the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties.

Exhibits, Holiday Boutique and Bakery - "Home for the Holidays - 1945"

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Museum transformed for two days At no time were the separation and sacrifices of World War II more acutely felt than at Christmas. In the four years—from the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor to the surrender of Japanese forces in August 1945, the country struggled to keep the spirit of season alive despite shortages, uncertainties, and missing loved ones. Imagine then, the joy of the first post-war Christmas celebrations. Better yet, join us the first weekend of December when the Woolley House is t... ransformed to tell the story of “Home for Holidays, 1945.” For two days, 11 to 4, Saturday and Sunday, December 1 and 2, the Museum becomes a stage for telling the story of the local homefront and recreating the joy of Christmas and Hanukkah, 1945. It was an extraordinary time in our history. At war’s end, the U.S. government went to heroic lengths to get GIs so long separated from loved ones home for the holidays. “Operation Magic Carpet” returned tens of thousands of GIs from Europe and Asia. “Operation Santa Claus” expedited their discharge. Veterans filled the airports and train and bus stations to overflowing in their rush to get home. Strangers hosted stranded veterans. Neighbors reached out to those who had lost loved ones. For the first time in years, goods and materials once needed to supply the warfront were available on the homefront. Hanukkah, 1945, fell early and was celebrated on November 29. It held special significance for families in light of the horrors of the Holocaust. The holidays of 1945 were an unprecedented and perhaps unmatched time of celebration, gratitude, and joy. Housing shortages, unemployment, labor strife, and civil injustices faced the nation. But for a few days, the country could put its challenges aside and rejoice in the war’s end and the return of loved ones. Our “Home for the Holidays” weekend captures the spirit. - A mini-exhibit contrasts the bitter-sweet war year holidays with the exhuberance of 1945. - War-era model trains, doll houses, and toys fill the Our Town Gallery - The Ocean Township Garden Club fills the Woolley House porch with freshly made wreaths and swags - A Holiday Shop and Bakery--filled with one-of-a-kind, handmade crafts (perfect for gift-giving) and homemade goodies to eat and share--take over the Hearth and Home Gallery. - There’s a “Santa Hunt” for the kids, caroling by the Ocean Township Choir at 2 on Sunday, walking tours of the Museum grounds Saturday and Sunday, and, as always, the drawing of the winning quilt raffle ticket Sunday at 3. “Home for the Holidays” is another in the Museum’s series of exhibits and programs exploring the World War II homefront. Our major exhibit, “Loved Ones Go to War: Local Stories of World War II” forms a backdrop for this two-day event. Start the celebration of this year’s holiday with a visit to the remarkable season of 1945. Consider holiday shopping for locally crafted, hand-made gifts from our Holiday Shop. Please join us.

Remembering Our World War II Veterans

 

We wanted to let everyone know that there will NOT be a flag ceremony this coming Friday, September 14, 2012. We had kept this date in the event of the need to cancel any date due to weather, but we have been fortunate that we have not had to re-schedule any dates.

Please come out on Friday September 21, 2012 at 6:30 pm. At that time we will be honoring the deceased war veterans of the Wanamassa Fire Department (some 56 members) who have served their Country when the need arose. A list of the veterans being honored can be found at http://www.oceanmuseum.org/WorldWarIIVeteransRemembered9-21.html

The Wanamassa Fire Department will be present along with their Color Guard to perform the ceremony. As always, the Museum will be open for all who wish to come in and see the exhibits, including, Loved Ones Go To War: Local Stories of World War II.

In addition, we will be honoring other veterans weekly, on Friday evenings at 6:30 pm until Friday, December 7, 2012.

Thank You;

Township of Ocean Historical Museum

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