Historic Happenings Blog

Lantern Tour of the Historic Seabrook-Wilson House Bayshore Waterfront Pk Act Ctr 719 Port Monmouth Road, Port Monmouth, NJ 07758  Thu, Dec 19, 2019, 8:00-9:00 PM (adults) Curious about what’s inside that old white wooden house sitting out-of-the-way along Sandy Hook Bay Tour the historic Seabrook-Wilson House, one of the oldest buildings along the Jersey Shore, dating back to 1720, and the oldest house along Sandy Hook Bay. We will walk by lantern light and peek into the lives of how people lived many years ago. We will discover the role the house played from before the American Revolution through the early twentieth century. We will also discover some of the legends and lore of the house as well as uncover some facts often overlooked about the early history of Monmouth County. Reserve your spot today on a lantern-lit journey though time. The house inside can get dark at night, feel free to bring your own flashlight or use a cell phone to light the way.  One Session $10.00 Pe...

Annual Four Corner Historic Lantern Tour and Holiday Bazaar 2019 Annual Four Corner Historic Lantern Tour On Friday, December 6th, 2019 the organizations of Christ Church, The Allen House, The Quaker Meeting House, and the Presbyterian Church will conduct their 27th Annual Historic Lantern Tour of each of the locations.  There will be two tour times – 6 pm and 8 pm.  The tour takes approximately two hours.  The tour is conducted by costumed actors who retell the historic story of each location.  Tickets are $24 for adults and $12 for children under 12 years old.  Call your friends and family members and put together a group for fun.  The ticket sales benefit each of the organizations. Reservations for the tour can be made by calling Elaine Feyereisen at 732-742-1227. Holiday Bazaar The Holiday Bazaar will be opened on Friday, December 6th as part of the Lantern Tour and then a full day on Saturday, December 7th. There will be basket auctions, sale...

Lantern Tour of the Historic Seabrook-Wilson House Bayshore Waterfront Park 719 Port Monmouth Road, Port Monmouth, NJ 07758 Sun, Oct 27, 2019, 7:00-8:00 PM (adults) Curious about what’s inside that old white wooden house sitting out-of-the-way along Sandy Hook Bay? Tour the historic Seabrook-Wilson House, one of the oldest buildings along the Jersey Shore, dating back to 1720, and the oldest house along Sandy Hook Bay. We will walk by lantern light and peek into the lives of how people lived many years ago. We will discover the role the house played from before the American Revolution through the early twentieth century. We will also discover some of the legends and lore of the house as well as uncover some facts often overlooked about the early history of Monmouth County. Reserve your spot today on a lantern-lit journey though time. The house inside can get dark at night, feel free to bring your own flashlight or use a cell phone to light the way. One Session $10.00 Per Person

Lantern Tour of the Historic Seabrook- Wilson House Bayshore Waterfront Park Act Ctr Fri, Feb 1, 2019 8:00-9:00 PM (adults) Curious about what’s inside that old white wooden house sitting out-of-the-way along Sandy Hook Bay? Tour the historic Seabrook-Wilson House, one of the oldest buildings along the Jersey Shore, by lantern light and peek into the lives of how people lived many years ago. We will discover the role the house played from the American Revolution through the early twentieth century. We will also discover some of the legends and lore of the house as well as uncover some facts often overlooked about the early history of Monmouth County. Reserve your spot today on a lantern-lit journey though time. The house inside can get dark at night, feel free to bring your own flashlight. One Session $10.00 Per Person

Lantern Tour of the Historic Seabrook- Wilson House Bayshore Waterfront Park Act Ctr Fri, Jan 4, 2019 8:00-9:00 PM (adults) Curious about what’s inside that old white wooden house sitting out-of-the-way along Sandy Hook Bay? Tour the historic Seabrook-Wilson House, one of the oldest buildings along the Jersey Shore, by lantern light and peek into the lives of how people lived many years ago. We will discover the role the house played from the American Revolution through the early twentieth century. We will also discover some of the legends and lore of the house as well as uncover some facts often overlooked about the early history of Monmouth County. Reserve your spot today on a lantern-lit journey though time. The house inside can get dark at night, feel free to bring your own flashlight. One Session $10.00 Per Person

Friday, December 21 – Monmouth County “CELEBRATE THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS” CHRISTMAS LANTERN TOURS 5pm-8pm -- A 90-minute guided, lantern tour of the village decorated for Christmas during the evening along with carolers, music, free hot chocolate & live demonstrations. Advanced ticket purchase necessary. $20 per person. Go to AllaireVillage.org for tickets under the Events Tab. Click the link below:  https://www.eventbrite.com/o/the-historic-village-at-allaire-13446907031