Historic Happenings Blog

Enjoy a ride on an old fashioned trolley in the historic town of Keyport and tour homes of all types. This annual event is not to be missed. The tour begins at the Keyport Historical Society Museum located at 34 Main Street and runs from 2 to 7PM. Tickets purchased in advance are $20 and are available through PayPal by clicking below or at Espresso Joe’s (50 W Front St) and the Keyport Public Library (109 Broad St). Tickets are available on the day of the tour (12/14) at the Museum beginning at noon for $25. Please note: When you purchase tickets using the PayPal link below, you will not receive a physical ticket. You just need to check in on the day of the tour at the Museum. Bringing your PayPal receipt is not necessary since The Society maintains a list of everyone who purchased online. Buy Tickets

Hidden History of Monmouth County Monday, October 7, 2019, at 7 PM – 9 PM Borough of Keyport, 70 W Front St, Keyport, New Jersey 07735 Please join the Keyport Historical Society for an Entertaining Free Presentation by Rick Geffken, Author of the Hidden History of Monmouth County Monmouth County's past encompasses more than just sandy beaches and rural farm life. George Washington fought at the Battle of Monmouth as the region played a pivotal role in the birth of the republic. Henry Hudson anchored off Monmouth's shores in 1609 and was the first European to meet with the Lenape Native Americans there. A gun barrel of the USS New Jersey, the most decorated battleship in American history, was painstakingly transported to Battery Lewis, a fortification built along the county's highlands to protect New York Harbor during World War II. Bruce Springsteen elevated Asbury Park and the Stone Pony into a national music destination, and he remains the unofficial poet laureate of the ...