 | 43rd Annual Garden Party Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 43rd Annual Garden Party held on Sunday, June 24, 2018 at the historic Riverside Estate on Navesink River Road. With the generous support of our friends we were able to raise necessary funds to support the mission of MCHA, to preserve and celebrate the history of Monmouth County for all, and honor two very deserving honorees. Former Trustee and Garden Party Co-Chair Daren Hutchinson (left) and Trustee and Past President Suzy Post (right) were honored for their dedication to local history and its preservation. |
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Summer at the Jersey Shore The months of June through August mean a time of sun, fun, and outdoor activities at the Jersey Shore. The Monmouth County Historical Association presents an exhibit that captures some of the various pastimes that were offered to visitors years ago during the summer season.
Paintings, prints and drawings dating from 1850 to 1940 illustrate such things as horse racing, sun and sea bathing, sport fishing, casino gambling, preaching on the beach, steamboats that served the shore, and shore landscapes. Artists represented include Alfred T. Bricher, George C. Lambdin, Winslow Homer, August Kollner, John W. Alexander, Theodore R. Davis of Asbury Park, and Michel Jacobs of Rumson. Scenes depict activities at Sea Bright, Long Branch, Monmouth Park, Asbury Park, Ocean Grove, Manasquan, and Cape May. A case of glass and ceramic souvenirs from Asbury Park, Ocean Grove, and Red Bank displays the types of mementos that shore visitors could purchase as a token of their summertime experience, either as a day-tripper or as an extended stay guest at one of the many hotels and boarding houses available in New Jersey's coastal communities.
In many respects, shore visitors of the twenty-first century can take advantage of the same range of activities as those who enjoyed the area's attractions in the nineteenth century, with a large gap in between. In 1894, New Jersey outlawed horse racing and gambling. In the intervening years, they have been restored. Horse racing returned to a new Monmouth Park in 1946, and casino gambling to Atlantic City in 1976. The sun, sandy beaches, salt water fishing, social life, and easy access from Philadelphia or New York continue to draw thousands of people to the New Jersey Shore each year.
The exhibit opened on June 15 and will remain on view through September. |
July Historic House Schedule This summer, MCHA is changing our Historic House Museum schedule to focus our efforts into giving each visitor a unique and memorable experience. Houses will be open Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 1-4 pm with a special activity on Saturday. Our Museum and Research Library will continue to be open year round during regularly scheduled hours.
July Schedule: Allen House - July 6, 7 & 8 Covenhoven House - July 13, 14 & 15 |
Blue Star Museum
We are participating in the ninth annual Blue Star Museums, a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and more than 2,000 museums across America to offer free admission to the nation's active duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day. |
Sewing Group Meeting Interested in sewing or 18th-century clothing? Stop by our next meeting of our monthly sewing group on Saturday, June 21 and Sunday July 22 from 12-4 pm at our Museum in Freehold. This group meets the third Saturday of the month and is free to members, $5 for non-members. If you are interested in joining this group or have any questions, please call 732-462-1466 or email pgithens@monmouthhistory.org.
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Inaugural Revolutionary Rave Join us for an afternoon of musik, games, and revelry 18th-century style at our 1st Annual Revolutionary Rave on Saturday, August 4, 2018, from 1-4 pm at the Taylor-Butler House!
Travel back in time and experience a bit of 18th-century social entertainment. Learn colonial dance steps, enjoy live musik of the era, and try your hand at cards or other games of the era! Light refreshments and tasty treats will be served. Marlpit Hall (c. 1686) will also be open for tours from 1-4 pm.
18th or 19th century period clothing is encouraged, but not required. |
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There Are Lots of Ways to Support MCHA
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Monmouth County Historical Association received an operating support grant from the
New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of the Department of State. |
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