April 21, 2023 - May 6 and 7, 2023 - Weekend in Old Monmouth

View this email in your browser Current Regular Hours - Sundays, 1:00 to 4:00 pm Thursday Evenings - 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm (March to Nov) (Excluding Holidays) Or Request a Tour Anytime by Calling 732-531-2136 or e-mailing at OceanMuseum@yahoo.com  A Weekend in Old Monmouth Saturday, May 6, 2023, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday, May 7, 2023, 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Countywide A Weekend in Old Monmouth returns on Saturday, May 6 and Sunday, May 7! A Weekend in Old Monmouth is an annual two-day event when 50 of the Monmouth County history sites open their doors to visitors and waive their admission fees. A Weekend in Old Monmouth is a self-guided tour.  A Weekend in Old Monmouth is also available online. A virtual tour has been created to present all 50 tour locations in a linear, place-based narrative with photos. Each tour site is now a "story point" on an interactive map using geo-location technology. You can click sequentially through the narrative, or you can browse one of the tour routes by interacting with the map. The tour may be viewed on a computer, tablet, or smart phone. Visiting the multiple pages within the virtual tour will help you to learn more about each of the tour routes and clicking on each point will reveal more about the specific historic sites. A digital copy of this year's booklet is available here.   The 2023 Weekend in Old Monmouth Site list includes: All Saints Memorial Church, Middletown Allaire Historic Village, Wall Allen House, Shrewsbury Borough Allentown Presbyterian Church Baird Homestead, Millstone Twp. Battery Lewis, Hartshorne Park, Highlands Burrowes Mansion Museum, Matawan Christ Church, Shrewsbury Borough Covenhoven House, Freehold Borough Craig House at Monmouth Battlefield, Freehold Township Crawford House, Tinton Falls Dr. Cooke's Medical Office, Holmdel Eatontown Historical Museum, Eatontown Friends Meeting House, Shrewsbury Borough Great Auditorium, Ocean Grove, Neptune Township Grover House, Middletown Holmes-Hendrickson House, Holmdel InfoAge Science Museum (Camp Evans), Wall Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County, Freehold Township Joseph Murray Farmhouse, Middletown Keyport Fire Museum, Keyport Keyport Historical Society, Keyport Longstreet Farm (Historic), Holmdel Marlpit Hall, Middletown Monmouth Boat Club, Red Bank Monmouth County Historical Association Museum, Freehold Borough Montrose Schoolhouse, Colts Neck National Guard Museum, Sea Girt Oakely Farm House, Freehold Township Ocean Grove Historical Museum, Neptune Township Old Brick Reformed Church, Marlboro Old First Church, Middletown OldTennent Church, Manalapan Old Wall Historical Society, Wall Old Yellow Meeting House, Upper Freehold Parker Homestead, Little Silver Red Bank Women's Club, Red Bank Roosevelt Borough (Jersey Homestead) Historic District, Roosevelt Saint Catharine Church, Spring Lake Sea Bright Lawn Tennis & Cricket Club, Rumson Shrewsbury Historical Museum, Shrewsbury Borough Squan Village Historical Society Museum, Manasquan Stephen Crane House, Asbury Park Strauss Mansion Museum, Atlantic Highlands Taylor-Butler House, Middletown Township of Ocean Historical Museum, Ocean T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center, Red Bank Twin Lights Museum, Highlands Village Inn, Englishtown Walnford (Historic), Upper Freehold Saturday Add Weekend in Old Monmouth (Saturday) to your calendar Apple  •  Google  •  Office 365  •  Outlook Web  •  Outlook  •  Yahoo   Sunday Add Weekend in Old Monmouth (Sunday) to your calendar Apple  •  Google  •  Office 365  •  Outlook Web  •  Outlook  •  Yahoo Currently At The Museum Richmond Gallery After World War II: How a War Changed a Nation Our Town Gallery The Eden Woolley Farmstead Site: Archaeological Digs 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. The museum serves as the ancestral home to every citizen of the Township of Ocean. The Museum is open on Thursday Evenings, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm (March thru November), and Sunday afternoons, from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, or request a tour anytime by Calling 732-531-2136 or e-mailing at OceanMuseum@yahoo.com. We will be adding days in the future and will continue to keep you advised. 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 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 April 21, 2023 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:  info@OceanMuseum.org Web Site:  http://www.OceanMuseum.org Links to Our Web Sites Link to Our Blog Copyright © 2008-2023 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? 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