2020-10-15 - October 21, 2020 - Fall Speaker Event - VISIT THE ICONIC CHURCH OF THE PRESIDENTS

 

View this email in your browser Fall Speaker Event - VISIT THE ICONIC CHURCH OF THE PRESIDENTS Wednesday, October 21, 2020, at 7:00 pm On-Line Jim Foley, Borough of Deal Historian and President of the Long Branch Historical Museum Association Board of Trustees will present a ZOOM meeting on Wednesday,. October, 21st to members and guests of the Township of Ocean Historical Museum.  He will walk us through the history of the St. James Chapel (Church of the Presidents) which was constructed in 1879 and is located in the Elberon section of Long Branch. In addition to discussing the seven presidents who worshipped there, Jim will talk about the "Summer Capital" during our nation's Gilded Age and the role Edgar Dinkelspiel played in saving this National Treasure from the wrecking ball. Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwtde2qrjIuHdLo-Zx_91p8eErWJAz8Tc9t  After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. October 21, 2020 - Fall Speaker Event - VISIT THE ICONIC CHURCH OF THE PRESIDENTS Richmond Gallery - "Votes for Women: The Story of Suffrage" Exhibit runs until June, 2021. More. Our Town Gallery - “Election Memorabilia: The Stuff of American Campaigning”  Exhibit opens December 7, 2019, and runs until November 24, 2020.  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 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 15, 2020 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 Links to Our Web Sites Copyright © 2008-2020 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.   Our mailing address is: Township of Ocean Historical Museum, P.O. Box 516, Oakhurst, NJ 07755-0516 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Google Pinterest Instapaper

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