For
Immediate Release:
April
17, 2019
Public
invited to celebrate County History at the 12th annual ‘A Weekend in
Old Monmouth’ Tour
50
historic sites open for free visits May 4 and 5
FREEHOLD, NJ – The annual “Weekend in Old
Monmouth” returns with 50 historic sites throughout Monmouth County opening
their doors, with fees waived, to visitors interested in local history from 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 4 and from noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday, May 5.
“Weekend in Old Monmouth is the perfect event for
all to learn about our County’s rich history and diverse architecture,” said
Freeholder Lillian G. Burry, liaison to the County’s Historical Commission.
“For the weekend of this tour, the entrance fees at these historic sites are waived
allowing special access to residents and visitors who are interested in
Monmouth County History.”
The five sites added to the 2019 Weekend in Old
Monmouth tour are:
- Allentown
Presbyterian Church, Allentown
- St. Peter’s
Episcopal Church, Freehold
- Squan Village
Historical Society, Manasquan
- Old Brick
Reformed Church, Marlboro
- T. Thomas
Fortune Cultural Center, Red Bank
The sites on the tour
are generally operated independently. The self-guided tour has recommended
routes that guide history buffs’ travel by foot, bicycle or car to the various
site locations. To start planning your route, preview the tour sites on the County’s website at www.VisitMonmouth.com.
Additionally, the historic sites can be viewed on
a smart phone or computer through the downloadable tour book with map and links
to the virtual tour. The virtual
tour uses Geographic Information System (GIS) technology, which precisely
locates sites. Residents and visitors can view and learn about each site and
access the four suggested self-guided tours on the interactive map.
The annual Weekend in Old
Monmouth tour is coordinated by the Monmouth County Historical Commission. The
Historical Commission, which was established by the Board of Chosen Freeholders
in 1988, is dedicated to the preservation of the County's rich, historic
heritage. As advocates for the preservation of historic properties, sites and
projects, the Commission encourages citizens to be involved as well.
In
addition to Weekend in Old Monmouth, the Historical Commission provides
matching grants for municipal and non-profit historic preservation projects and
historic programming, recognizes individuals and groups for efforts to preserve
historic sites and resources and offers an essay contest for fifth-grade
students.
The
complete list of 2019 Weekend in Old Monmouth sites is as follows:
Keyport Historical
Society, Keyport
Keyport Fire Museum & Education Center,
Keyport
Burrowes
Mansion Museum,
Matawan
Longstreet Farm (Historic),
Holmdel
Holmes-Hendrickson House, Holmdel
Dr. Cooke’s
Medical
Office, Holmdel
Joseph Murray Farmhouse, Middletown
Old First Church, Middletown
Marlpit Hall,
Middletown
Taylor-Butler House,
Middletown
Seabrook-Wilson House, Port Monmouth/Middletown
Strauss Mansion Museum,
Atlantic Highlands
All Saints Memorial
Church, Middletown
Twin Lights, Highlands
Seabright Lawn Tennis
& Cricket Club, Rumson
First Presbyterian Church,
Rumson
Parker Homestead, Little Silver
Red Bank Woman's Club, Red Bank
T. Thomas
Fortune House, Red Bank
Allen House,
Shrewsbury
Friends Meeting House, Shrewsbury
Christ Church, Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury Historical Museum Municipal
Complex,
Shrewsbury
Crawford House,
Tinton Falls
Eatontown
Historical Museum Read House,
Eatontown
Township of
Ocean Historical Museum,
Ocean
Stephen Crane House,
Asbury Park
Great Auditorium, Neptune
Ocean Grove Historical Museum, Neptune
Spring Lake Historical
Society Museum, Spring Lake
St. Catharine Church, Spring Lake
National
Guard Militia Museum,
Sea Girt
Squan Village Historical Society, Manasquan
Old Wall Historical
Society, Wall
InfoAge Science Center, Wall
Allaire Historic Village, Farmingdale
Allentown Presbyterian Church, Allentown
Walnford (Historic), Upper Freehold
Roosevelt Borough Historic District,
Roosevelt
Baird House, Millstone
Village Inn, Englishtown
Old Tennent
Church, Manalapan
Craig House, Freehold Township
Oakley Farm,
Freehold
Township
Jewish Heritage, Freehold Township
Covenhoven
House, Freehold
Saint Peter's Church,
Freehold
Monmouth County Historical
Association (MCHA) Museum, Freehold
Montrose School House, Colts Neck
Old Brick Reformed
Church, Marlboro
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