Historic Happenings Blog

Sunday, December 8 -- Monmouth County Holiday Open House, 1pm – 4pm, at the Parker Homestead National Historic Site, 235 Rumson Road, Little Silver The Parker Homestead is working to preserve the unique 330-year history of the Parker Family through the restoration and maintenance of the Homestead lands and buildings and promote their use for educational, historical and cultural exhibits and events dedicated to enriching and increasing our knowledge and appreciation of local heritage.

Sunday, October 27 – Monmouth County 2 PM      Lisa from Laird’s Applejack will join us to share the history of this famed Monmouth County family business. You can read more about Laird’s, America’s oldest distiller, here:  https://lairdandcompany.com/our-history/    The talk starts at 2 in the barn, the house will be open from 1-4. The Parker Homestead, 235 Rumson Road, Little Silver, NJ;  https://www.parkerhomestead-1665.org/ *** And we are now open for tours Sundays from 1-4! Please check our webpage and/or social media for changes to our operating status before visiting, though. We hope to see you soon! The Parker Homestead, 235 Rumson Road, Little Silver, NJ;  https://www.parkerhomestead-1665.org/  

Sunday, September 22 -- Monmouth County at the Parker Homestead in Little Silver Sunday, September 22, 9 AM – 2 PM Antique Car Show Join us at our annual antique car show! House open for tours. Free and open to all. Donations accepted. The Parker Homestead 235 Rumson Road, Little Silver, NJ https://www.parkerhomestead-1665.org/

Sunday, June 9   - Little Silver, Monmouth County Map of the Manor at Tinton: Archaeology in Tinton Falls, NJ Please join the Parker Homestead in Little Silver, NJ for one of their "History in the Barn" talks, titled "Map of the Manor at Tinton: GIS and Historical Archaeology in Tinton Falls, New Jersey." This talk, by Matthew Del Guercio, looks at the colonial/industrial history of Tinton Falls and the Lewis Morris Ironworks, the third oldest Ironworks in North America. Matthew also looks at how archaeologists can use Geographic Information Systems software to create predictive models for locating archaeological sites, and how a historic map of Tinton Falls illustrates the community's evolution over time. Be sure to tour the house before or after this event, as they are be open for tours every Sunday from 1:00 - 4:00 pm. Free and open to all. Donations accepted. The Parker Homestead is located at 235 Rumson Road, Little Silver, NJ. For more information, visit  ...

Parker Homestead-1665 Spring Clean-up Sunday, April 7, 2019 at 9 AM – 12 PM Parker Homestead-1665 235 Rumson Rd, Little Silver, New Jersey 07739 Parker Homestead-1665 Spring Clean-up Please join us on Sunday, April 7 for our annual Homestead Spring Clean-up. We will start at 9 AM but join us when you can.  We will work in the house, barns, and property depending on the weather and volunteers.

Parker Homestead Annual Meeting Parker Homestead-1665 480 Prospect Ave., Little Silver, New Jersey 07739 Thursday, January 17, 2019 - 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Please join us at our annual public meeting at town hall. Meet our board, hear about the work we have done, and what we plan to do! We will be joined by Dr. Richard Veit, Chair of the Monmouth University Department of History and Anthropology. Dr. Veit is an award winning author and archaeologist who will discuss the history of Native Americans in NJ. Then, MU graduate student Casey Hanna will discuss some work she has been doing to catalog and interpret Native American artifacts found at the Homestead over the years. Free and open to all!