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"Save The Water Tower" Flea Market Sunday, October 8, 2017, 9:00 am to
3:00 pm Rain Date -
October 15, 2017, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Grounds of the Stucile Farms Water
Tower,
703 Deal Road, Ocean, NJ
07712
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Ocean Township Museum to hold a “Save the
Tower” Flea Market
The Ocean Township Historical Museum, located
in the Eden Woolley House in front of the Ocean Library at 703 Deal Road in
Ocean, is hosting an Outdoor Antique and Flea Market on parkland behind the
museum, 9 to 3, Sunday, October 8 (rain date, Sunday October 15). The event
takes place—appropriately enough—in the shadow of the handsome tower on the site
that the museum is working to save. All proceeds from the market go to the
restoration effort.
The market organizers are now accepting
applications (downloadable from the website oceanmuseum.com) from food vendors
and organizations or individuals offering antiques, arts and crafts, and
vintage, re-purposed, home décor, and flea market items. The fee for a 10’x10’
space is $35 for merchandise vendors and $70 for food providers. Deadline for
applications is Friday, September 22.
Event chair Brenda Wityk explained the
purpose of the event. “We want to create a fun and productive day for everyone
involved—visitors, shoppers, and vendors. It’s an ideal location for what we
have in mind: parkland situated behind the museum and next to the library with
off-street parking, activities for children, tours of the museum and tower, and
a surrounding woodland that will be alive with fall colors.”
The museum association has an impressive
track record saving structures. It rescued the 18th century (in its oldest part)
Eden Woolley House, moved from the corner of Route 35 and Deal Road, restored,
and opened to the public in 2009. Now, they’ve tackled saving the handsome tower
behind the Woolley House. The tower was built in the early 20th century to hide
a water tank that supplied the farm on which it stood. Its iconic façade,
reminiscent of a New England lighthouse, has become a local landmark. To date,
the structure has been stabilized and painted. Work remains to complete the
renovation and open the tower to the public as an adjunct to the museum.
Call the Museum, 732-531-2136, or visit the
website oceanmuseum.org to learn
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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
Web Site
http://www.OceanMuseum.org
Mobile Web Site
http://OceanMuseum.impress.ly
or our other web
locations listed below.
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Funding
for the Township of Ocean Historical Museum provided by the New Jersey Cultural
Trust.
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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
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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
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