The Historic Happenings Blog of the Township of Ocean Historical Museum relates events being conducted by historical organizations within the State of New Jersey.
Gloucester County - Woodbury - "The War to End All Wars:Centennial of World War I"
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Through November 11, 2019 - Woodbury, Gloucester County War to End Wars: Centennial of WWI & Veterans’ Day War to End Wars: Centennial of WWI & Veterans’ Day, our new exhibit at the Gloucester County Historical Society Museum, honors the centennial of World War I and its veterans. Come view uniforms worn by local, youthful doughboys as well as original liberty bond and enlistment posters carefully preserved by our librarians for over one hundred years! The exhibit also honors veterans of all wars since World War I as Americans now celebrate the day the war ended as Veterans’ Day. The exhibit is now open and will run through Veterans’ Day. The exhibit will be open on Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays from 1:00 - 4:00 pm. The museum is also open on the last Sunday of each month September through April from 2:00 - 5:00 pm as well as Saturdays April 6 and May 4 from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm. Please visit www.gchsnj.org for further details. The Gloucester County Historical Society Museum is located at 58 N. Broad Street, Woodbury, NJ. For more information, call 856-848-8531 or visit www.gchsnj.org.
Medals, uniform and memorabilia from Walter Trout, pictured in this 1917 photo, are part of Gloucester County Historical Society's new "War to End Wars: Centennial of World War I and Veterans Day" exhibit.
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 .
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