The Historic Happenings Blog of the Township of Ocean Historical Museum relates events being conducted by historical organizations within the State of New Jersey.
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Saturdays until October 5 - Cape May, Cape May County Whalers Cottages at Batts Lane Self-guided Tour On Saturday between 12:00 noon and 3:00 pm, take a self-guided tour of two beautifully restored, historic cottages that Chris & Dave Clemans have just donated to Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities ! Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, The Owen Coachman House incorporates a c. 1700 “Whalers Cottage” - one of the oldest surviving structures in Cape May County. It was moved to this site in 1846 by Owen Coachman, a free black man who purchased land here for a farm. A tour of this site brings to life the important story of our county’s free African American community in the years before the Civil War. Admission is $10 per adult and children (ages 3-12) $5 . Sponsored by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts & Humanities (MAC). For more information, call 609-884-5404 or 800-275-4278 or visit www.capemaymac.org .
Saturday, June 29 - Burlington Township, Burlington County Historic West Hill Manor 220th Anniversary Historic West Hill Manor will celebrate its 220th Anniversary on Saturday from 12:00 noon - 4:00 pm. Talk to Colonial soldiers about their life on the march and in battle. Learn to make your own ice cream and how to use a spinning wheel. The kids will enjoy our new Toy Room and play with toys from the past. Our handmade dollhouse will also be on display. At 3:00 pm, there will be a special presentation on Freemasonry and The Underground Railroad. Admission is $10 per adult and $5 per child under 12. Buy tickets at the door or in advance at westhillnj.org . West Hill is located at 1114 Oxmead Road, Burlington Twp., NJ 08016 For more info, email West-Hill@comcast.net .
Volume 3, Issue 5 Congr atul ations to MCHA Volunteer Marilyn Scherfen for receiving the Outstanding Anthropology Student Award at Monmouth University this year! The front of Covenhoven House during its restoration, around 1970-1972. The house's surviving original fish scale shingles can be seen on the left, on the west side of the house. The other shingles, made of cedar, are seen here just installed prior to painting. 120th Anniversary Series Growing Pains and Maturity 1968 - 1978 The end of the sixties saw the Monmouth County Historical Association with four historic houses, a main museum building, burgeoning collections, and a busy research library. The organization survived that tumultuous decade with the help of dedicated staff, hardworking trustees, and supportive members and volunteers. The 1970s would see the country celebrate 200 years of existence, while the Historical Association would commemorate not only America's Bicentennial but mark its seventy-fifth anniversa...