The Historic Happenings Blog of the Township of Ocean Historical Museum relates events being conducted by historical organizations within the State of New Jersey.
Middlesex County - Piscataway - Over There, Over Here: New Jersey During WWI
Birding Conaskonk Point Conaskonk Point, Union Beach Chingarora St.and Edmunds Ave. Union Beach, NJ 07735 Mon, Aug 26, 2019, 9:00-10:30 AM (adults) A marine wetland is a unique and beautiful area that attracts an abundance of wildlife, especially birds. Migrating shorebirds, seaside and sharp-tailed sparrows, herons, egrets, rails, gulls, terns, and many other birds depend on these areas for food, shelter and raising their young. Conaskonk Point in Union Beach, NJ, is an ideal location to view these wonderful migrants and summer visitors. Join a park naturalist for a walk through this specialized niche and see many of these sometimes hard to locate birds. Wear your waterproof boots as these areas will be damp. Please Note: Meet at Chingarora Street and Edmunds Ave. in Union Beach, NJ, “On Street Parking”. One Session $8 Per Person
Sunday, March 10 – Mercer County " Scenes of Ewing" Watercolors by Joyce Pillsbury Speaker - Jacquelyn Pillsbury The Art of Joyce Pillsbury – Joyce was a longtime member of the Ewing Township Historic Preservation Society and her family will be making a presentation of her artwork (many pieces donated to the ETHPS!) Her artwork was varied, and she has many local landscapes and houses - Come to BTH for this talk and view her artwork on display! Benjamin Temple House, 27 Federal City Road, Ewing. 609-883-2455
Geminid Meteor Shower Viewing Party Turkey Swamp Pk Shelter Bldg Fri, Dec 14 8:00-9:30 PM (all ages, under 18 with adult) Winter is the best time to view the night sky, and that includes during meteor showers! The Geminids are renowned for their high volume of shooting stars. Grab your winter gear and a chair if you’d like. Come join us as we start off in the fire-heated shelter building, sip on some hot cocoa, and then take a short walk to view the meteors. One Session $8.00 Per Person