2019-10-21 - Fall Speaker Event - A Halloween Special Presentation, “Lifting the Dark Veil on Victorian Mourning”

View this email in your browser Fall Speaker Event - A Halloween Special Presentation, “Lifting the Dark Veil on Victorian Mourning” Ocean Township Board of Education Headquarters Auditorium, 163 Monmouth Road, Oakhurst, NJ 07755 Wednesday, October 23, 2019, 7:15 pm   Halloween has co-opted the month of October as a time to celebrate scary stories, images of skeletons, black cats, and things that go bump in the night. Here at the Township of Ocean Historical Museum, we are staging our own special presentation to “lift the dark veil” on some historic and eerie bereavement practices that originated in Victorian England. On October 23rd at 7:15 p.m., Laurie Smith and Glenn Vogel of the Shore Antique Center in Allenhurst will share their research and artifacts on a period of time that set a somber tone for decades. Queen Victoria of England mourned the death of her beloved husband Prince Albert for over thirty years. Many of the grieving customs that are still prevalent today reflect the Queen’s elaborate style of honoring the deceased Prince. Across the pond, Americans followed suit by channeling grief into artistic expressions, social obligations, fashion, and photography. Laurie Smith will discuss 19th and early 20th Century rules of etiquette related to the mourning period, including jewelry, clothing, and customs of the time. Glenn Vogel will share his knowledge of Daguerreotype photography and its impact on mourning practices. This fascinating talk is just the thing to put you in the mood for the spookiest of all holidays – Halloween.   The public is invited to this free event at 7:15 on October 23rd at the Township of Ocean Board of Education Auditorium, 163 Monmouth Rd., Oakhurst, NJ 07755. Refreshments will be served. Fear not, there will be treats (but no tricks). The speaker event is open to the public, free of charge. Donations are appreciated. Refreshments are served. (We collect and welcome non-perishable items for the Fulfill food bank.) 2019-10-23 - Fall Speaker Event Currently At The Museum Richmond Gallery - "Votes for Women: The Story of Suffrage" Opening July 28, 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 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.   October 21, 2019 Township of Ocean Historical Museum "An open door to the history of coastal Monmouth County" 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 © 2018 by the Township of Ocean Historical Museum, All Rights Reserved.   You are receiving this email because you are a member of the Township of Ocean Historical Museum or you have attended one of our events where you gave us your e-mail address. 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