The Monmouth County Historical Commission is proud to announce that the 2023 “A Weekend in Old Monmouth” tour will take place on Saturday, May 6, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sunday, May 7, from noon to 5 p.m. with three new locations to visit.
“We are excited to announce that 50 sites will be featured on this year’s ‘A Weekend in Old Monmouth’ tour,” said Commissioner Lillian G. Burry, liaison to the Monmouth County Historical Commission. “The tour will feature local organizations’ museums and historic buildings, which will provide a glimpse of Monmouth County’s extensive history. All fees will be waived at the participating sites during the weekend.”
The Monmouth County Historical Commission is also proud to announce that three new sites will be included this year. “We are pleased to welcome three new sites to the tour in 2023: Historic Portland Place in Highlands, the Monmouth Boat Club in Red Bank and Grover House in Middletown,” said Commissioner Burry. “Two sites are returning to the tour from previous years: the Seabright Lawn Tennis and Cricket Club in Rumson and Saint Catharine Church in Spring Lake.”
The sites on the tour are generally operated independently. The self-guided tour allows for easy access and various transportation routes between the sites. To start planning your route, preview the tour sites on the County’s website at www.visitmonmouth.com.
A published tour guide that includes all participating site locations, year-round programming and contact information will be available at any historic site on the tour or by downloading the guide at www.visitmonmouth.com.
The Historical Commission is also offering a virtual tour that will present all 50 historic sites in an interactive format which will include information, photos, and a map of the tour guide. Each tour site is now a “story point” on an interactive map using state-of-the-art technology.
The annual “A Weekend in Old Monmouth” tour is coordinated by the Monmouth County Historical Commission. The Commission, which was established by the Board of Chosen Freeholders in 1988, is dedicated to the preservation of the County’s rich historic heritage. As advocates for the preservation of historic properties, sites and projects, the Commission encourages residents to be involved as well.
The participating locations in the tour are:
- All Saints Memorial Church, Middletown
- Allaire Historic Village, Wall Township
- Allen House, Shrewsbury Borough
- Allentown Presbyterian Church, Allentown
- Baird Homestead, Millstone Township
- Battery Lewis, Hartshorne Park, Highlands
- Burrowes Mansion Museum, Matawan
- Christ Church, Shrewsbury Borough
- Covenhoven House, Freehold Borough
- Craig House at Monmouth Battlefield, Freehold Township
- Crawford House, Tinton Falls
- Dr. Cooke’s Medical Office, Holmdel
- Eatontown Historical Museum, Eatontown
- Friends Meeting House, Shrewsbury Borough
- Great Auditorium, Ocean Grove, Neptune Township
- Grover House, Middletown
- Holmes-Hendrickson House, Holmdel
- InfoAge Science Museum (Camp Evans), Wall Township
- Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County, Freehold Township
- Joseph Murray Farmhouse, Middletown
- Keyport Fire Museum, Keyport
- Keyport Historical Society, Keyport
- Longstreet Farm (Historic), Holmdel
- Marlpit Hall, Middletown
- Monmouth Boat Club, Red Bank
- Monmouth County Historical Association Museum, Freehold Borough
- Montrose Schoolhouse, Colts Neck
- National Guard Museum, Sea Girt
- Oakley Farm House, Freehold Township
- Ocean Grove Historical Museum, Neptune Township
- Old First Church, Middletown
- Old Tennent Church, Manalapan
- Old Wall Historical Society, Wall Township
- Old Yellow Meeting House, Upper Freehold Township
- Parker Homestead, Little Silver
- Portland Place (Historic), Highlands
- Red Bank Woman’s Club, Red Bank
- Roosevelt Borough (Jersey Homesteads Historic District), Roosevelt
- Saint Catharine Church, Spring Lake
- Seabright Lawn Tennis and Cricket Club, Rumson
- Shrewsbury Historical Museum, Shrewsbury Borough
- Squan Village Historical Society Museum, Manasquan
- Stephen Crane House, Asbury Park
- Strauss Mansion Museum, Atlantic Highlands
- Taylor-Butler House, Middletown
- Township of Ocean Historical Museum, Ocean Township
- T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center, Red Bank
- Twin Lights Museum, Highlands
- Village Inn, Englishtown
- Walnford (Historic), Upper Freehold Township
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