2018-11-25 - Hometown Histories (Stories Worth Remembering) - Frank & Anthony D'Esposito: The

View this email in your browser Now Available On Our YouTube Page Hometown Histories (Stories Worth Remembering) - Frank & Anthony D'Esposito: The Road to Sunset Farm Market - (October 19, 2018) Now available on our YouTube Channel - https://youtu.be/MZlph6OKm-8 At one time, much of Ocean Township was farmland. They grew ornamental plants and produce. There were also "farm stands" selling the nursery plants and fresh produce from those farms.  Today, all of the farms are gone. Most of the farm stands are also gone, but Sunset Farm Market still exists on Sunset Avenue in Wanamassa. Frank D'Esposito and his brother Anthony "Snookie" D'Esposito have run the market that today provides nursery plants and garden supplies for professional gardeners and homeowners throughout the area. Frank and Snookie sit down with our Hometown Histories crew to discuss growing up in Asbury Park, attending Asbury Park High School and their families long-time nursery business here in Wanamassa. Paul Edelson, President of the Township of Ocean Historical Museum hosts this episode. Dallas Grove is the Executive Producer; Produced by Ted Dellinger; Music is by Bill Madden. The Township of Ocean Historical Museum is a 501(c)(3) charity, and a 100% volunteer organization, that tells the story of Coastal Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA. Funding for Hometown Histories was provided by the New Jersey Cultural Trust. 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 http://www.OceanMuseum.org (Mobile Website - http://OceanMuseum.impress.ly) To see more of our videos in this or other series, go to our YouTube page at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIOaBayfT_BJ9qQ8IcO6e-A 2018-06-22 - Hometown Histories - Frank & Anthony D'Esposito: The Road to Sunset Farm Market Hometown Histories Currently At The Museum Richmond Gallery - "Wet as the Atlantic Ocean: Prohibition in New Jersey"  Exhibit runs until June 20, 2019. More. Our Town Gallery - "Deal Test Site: 100 Years of History"  Exhibit runs until November 27, 2019. More. Together with our permanent exhibits in the Our Town Gallery and the Hearth and Home Gallery 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 Devices: http://OceanMuseum.impress.ly or our other web locations listed below. Funding for the Township of Ocean Historical Museum provided by the New Jersey Cultural Trust. 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 exterior of the Stucile Farms Dairy Barn have been accomplished with 2018 financial assistance from The 1772 Foundation in cooperation with and administrated by the New Jersey Historic Trust. Painting and repair of the exterior of the Stucile Farms Water Tower have been accomplished with 2016 financial assistance from The 1772 Foundation in cooperation with and administrated by the New Jersey Historic Trust. Painting and repair of the exterior of the Eden Woolley House Farms Water Tower have been accomplished with 2014 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 (732) 531-2136 E-Mail:  OceanMuseum@yahoo.com Web Site:  http://www.OceanMuseum.org Mobile Devices:  http://OceanMuseum.impress.ly Links to Our Web Sites Copyright © 2017 by the Township of Ocean Historical Museum, All Rights Reserved. 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