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2017-12-03 & 2017-12-03 - 33rd Annual Holiday Weekend & New Exhibit

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33rd Annual Holiday Weekend
New Exhibit - “Farms Galore: Ocean Township’s Rural Past” 

Saturday December 2, 2017 from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Sunday December 3, 2017 from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Eden Woolley House, 703 Deal Road, Ocean, NJ 07712 
Saturday and Sunday, December 2 and 3
Holiday Weekend and mini-exhibit premiere


For two days every December, the Eden Woolley House becomes more than a museum. Its galleries fill with holiday decorations, model trains, enchanting collections, hand-crafted gifts, and homemade baked goods. On the porch, the Ocean Township Garden Club sells freshly made wreaths.

The occasion is the annual Holiday Weekend, and this year it falls on Saturday and Sunday, December 2 and 3 (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.).

Special events

The two days are flled with activities, entertainment, and special events well worth the visit:

•    Holiday Hunt: Children search the house for hidden angels and redeem their game cards at the Welcome Desk.

•    Living history: Characters from Ocean’s past “come alive” to entertain visitors with stories and song.

•    Rafe drawing: Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock, we draw the winning ticket for the 2017 handmade quilt.

•    Tree lighting: At 4:30 Sunday, the Township holds its annual Christmas tree lighting on the Museum grounds—complete with hot chocolate and a visit from Santa.

•    Exhibit opening: The exhibit, “Farms Galore: Ocean Township’s Rural Past” premieres in the Our Town Gallery.

“Farms Galore” mini-exhibit

From its earliest settlements, Ocean Township—like most of Monmouth County—was farmland. Our founding families—the Potters, Drummonds, Whites, Tuckers, land that today is covered with homes, apartments, offices, and shopping centers.

The mini-exhibit opening Holiday Weekend tells the story of our rural beginnings and traces the forces that transformed the Township from a farming community to a modern, high-density (2,497 people per square mile) suburb.

Wayside stayed rural

The population of the 11+ square miles that make up today’s Ocean Township increased at a slow, steady pace though the first half of the 20th century. Oakhurst grew to accommodate the engineers working at Deal Test Site (Joe Palaia Park) in the 1920s and 30s. Wanamassa grew, post WWII, as returning GIs moved into developments along Sunset Ave. All this time, Wayside remained farmland.

Through the 1950s, Middlebrook Farm spread west from Rte. 35 to Poplar Road. Prize-winning Jersey cows grazed where Middlebrook stores stand today. The Dangler family raised dairy cows on the Long Lane Farm (now site of the Intermediate School) and delivered milk to area homes. Families, including the Bownes, Osborns, Whites, and dozens more, owned and worked farms in Wayside.

What happened?

A combination of forces eventually  brought change to Wayside, too. A new generation unwilling to stay on the farm. Rising property taxes. And offers too-good-to-refuse from eager developers. Middlebrook, Continental, Twinbrook, and West Park apartments went up. Neighborhoods of upscale homes took over farmland. In the 30 years between 1950 and 1980, the population of the township nearly tripled (6,735 to 18,643).

Join us Dec. 2 and 3 to learn more. Bring the children and your holiday shopping list. Admission is free. Donations are always welcome. 
2017 Holiday Weekend
The Township of Ocean Historical Museum, founded in 1984, is a member-supported, 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization, incorporated under the laws of the State of New Jersey. Its headquarters, the Eden Woolley House, is one of the few 18th century structures still in existence in the Township and is open to the public on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays (1 p.m. to 4 p.m.), Thursday Evenings (7 p.m. to 9 p.m. March 15 through December 15) and the first and second Sundays of each month (1p.m. to 4 p.m.). The Township of Ocean Historical Museum offers exhibits on the history of coastal Monmouth County and a full calendar of events. The Museum is also 100% volunteer supported, with no paid staff. The Museum maintains a library and archive, which houses manuscripts, books and photographs of historical and genealogical interest. For more information, please call 732-531-2136 or visit our website at
 

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Funding for the Township of Ocean Historical Museum provided by the New Jersey Cultural Trust.
Funding has been made possible in part by an operating support grant from the New Jersey Historical Commission, a Division of the Department of State, through grant funds administered by the Monmouth County Historical Commission
Painting and repair of the Stucile Farms Water Tower has been accomplished with financial assistance from The 1772 Foundation in cooperation with and administrated by the New Jersey Historic Trust.
Township of Ocean Historical Museum
Located in the Historic Eden Wooley House
Address: 703 Deal Road, Ocean, NJ 07712
Mailing: P.O. Box 516, Oakhurst, NJ 07755-0516

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