John Imaly House (c1790)
28 S. Main St.
Allentown NJ 08501
Home to a variety of boutiques.
(609) 259-6074.
Englishtown
Village Inn
2 Water St.
Englishtown NJ 07726
This historic tavern/inn frequented by Revolutionary War militia, served as
a stage stop, courtroom and church, and is now a developing museum and meeting
place for the Battleground Historical Society. Tours by appt.
(732) 462-4947.
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Freehold
Covenhoven House
150 W. Main St.
Freehold NJ 07728
Revolutionary War & Colonial era artifacts. Tours and open-hearth cooking
classes available by appointment.
(732) 462-1466.
Historical Association
70 Court St.
Freehold NJ 07728
Four historic houses have been preserved by the MCHA, ranging from a humble
farmhouse to a Georgian manor. Its headquarters in Freehold contains a fine
library and a museum hosting changing exhibits that showcase the MCHA's extensive
collections.
(732) 462-1466
Saint Peter's Episcopal Church (circa
1750-1770)
31 Throckmorton St.
Freehold NJ 07728
(732) 431-8383
Highlands
Navesink Light Station at Twin Lights Historic Site
Lighthouse Rd.
(off Rt. 36)
Highlands NJ 07732
256 feet above the water, two-beacon lighthouse overlooks Sandy Hook and the
Atlantic Ocean. Artifacts of marine history displayed in museum at state park.
(732) 872-1814
Sandy Hook
Gateway National Recreation Area
P.O. Box 530
Highlands NJ 07732
Sandy Hook Visitor Center, (daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m.) Life-Saving Station. The 1764
Sandy Hook Lighthouse is the oldest Light in the US. Ft. Hancock Museum and
History House, an 1890's officer's home (weekends 1-5 p.m.). Ranger-led and
self-guided tours year-round.
(732) 872-5970.
Long Branch
Church of the Presidents
1260 Ocean Ave.
Long Branch NJ 07740
On the Nat'l. Register of Historic Places and State Register. Home to Long Branch
Historical Museum. Tours by appt.
(732) 229-0600.
Manalapan
Monmouth Battlefield State Park
Rt. 33
Manalapan NJ 07726
It was on the Monmouth Battlefield that General Washington and Sir Henry Clinton
faced each other. Washington's victory at this site made Molly Pitcher famous.
Special events.
(732) 462-9616.
Matawan
Burrows Mansion
94 Main St.
Matawan NJ 07747
Built in 1723. Georgian mansion furnished in many different periods. Open 2-4
p.m. on 1st and 3rd Sundays. Home of the Matawan Historical Society.
(732) 566-5605.
Middletown
Christ Church
Kings Hwy. & Church St.
Middletown NJ 07748
Served as Church of England congregation since 1680s. Sunday services. Visits
by appt.
(732) 671-2524.
Ocean Grove
Historic Centennial Summer Cottage
Central Ave. & McClintock St.
Ocean Grove NJ 07756
1874 Victorian home and furnishings.
(732) 774-1869.
Ocean Grove Historical Society
50 Pitman Rd.
P.O. Box 446
Ocean Grove NJ 07756
Founded by Methodists as a camp meeting ground in 1869, Ocean Grove today retains
its Victorian splendor. Tour the Centennial Cottage and visit the HSOG's museum.
Enjoy summer concerts at the Great Auditorium plus many special events, including
programs on antique dolls and an annual postcard show.
(732) 774-1869.
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Shrewsbury
Allen House
400 Sycamore Ave.
(mailing: 70 Court St. Freehold, 07728)
Shrewsbury NJ 07702
18th century tavern. May-Sept.
(732) 462-1466.
Christ Church
380 Sycamore Ave.
Shrewsbury NJ 07702
Founded in 1702, with Federal-style architecture. Tours by request.
(732) 741-2220
www.christchurchshrewsbury.com
Spring Lake
Historic Society Museum
Borough Hall
5th & Warren Aves.
Spring Lake NJ 07762
Memorabilia of local history.
(732) 449-0772.
Tennent
Old Tennent Presbyterian Church
448 Tennent Rd.
Tennent NJ 07763
Used as a hospital during the Revolutionary War. National Register of Historic
Sites. Still in use.
(732) 446-6299.
www.oldtennentchurch.org
Upper Freehold
Walnford
Walnford Rd.
Upper Freehold NJ 08501
This former mill village provides a look into the past. Walnford House, a Georgian-style
mansion built in 1773 is surrounded by a gristmill, carriage house, and other
out buildings.
(609) 259-6275.
Wall Township
Allgor-Barkalow Homestead Museum
1701 New Bedford Rd.
Wall Township NJ 07719
Area artifacts displayed. Sun. 1-4.
(732) 681-3806.
Historic Allaire Village & NJ Museum
of Transportation Pine Creek Railroad
Allaire State Park
Rt. 524
Wall Township NJ 07727
(732) 938-2371
West Long Branch
Guggenheim Memorial Library
Monmouth University
Norwood & Cedar Aves.
West Long Branch NJ 07764
Listed on the National Register of Historic Sites, the library was patterned
after the Petit Trianon at Versailles. It was once the summer residence of mining
magnate, Murray Guggenheim and wife Leonie.
(732) 571-3400
Woodrow Wilson Hall
Monmouth University
Norwood & Cedar Aves.
West Long Branch NJ 07764
Woodrow Wilson's summer White House is now a National Historic Landmark. Once
called "Shadow Lawn," this 130-room mansion was featured as Daddy
Warbuck's home in the 1980 motion picture, "Annie."
(732) 571-3400
Ocean County
Beach Haven
Beach Haven Guided Walking Tours
Downtown Victorian District
Beach Haven NJ 08008
Tours include 25 houses and six bed & breakfasts. Tues. and Fri. during
the summer.
(609) 492-0700
Brick Township
Havens Homestead
521 Herbertsville Rd.
P.O. Box 160
Brick Township NJ 08723
1800's farmhouse, tavern & inn.
(732) 785-2500.
www.twp.brick.nj.us/
Jackson
Prospertown Schoolhouse
95 W. Veteran's Highway
Jackson NJ 08527
This 1890 restructured one-room schoolhouse contains local area artifacts including
cranberry sorters, dedication medals and dirigible and blimp memorabilia. Open
by appointment only.
(732) 928-1200.
St. Vladimir's Memorial Russian Orthodox
Church
Rova Farms
132 Perrineville Rd. (Rt. 571)
Jackson NJ 08527
Located in local Slavic community which has fine restaurants serving Russian-American
food. Church tours are given of the historic memorial to the Christianization
of Russia.
(732) 928-1337.
Lakehurst
Naval Air Engineering Station at Lakehurst
Rt. 547 (north of Rt. 70)
Lakehurst NJ 08733
Formerly Lakehurst Naval Air Station, site of the 1937 Hindenburg crash. Monument
marks where the gondola crashed. Historic Hangar #1 is a national landmark.
Free tours of "Navy" Lakehurst: Past & Present," second Saturday
of each month by Navy Lakehurst Historical Society. (732) 818-7520 to register.
(732) 323-2620
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Lakewood
Georgian Court College
900 Lakewood Ave.
Lakewood NJ 08701
Formerly the 152-acre estate of George Jay Gould, son of noted railroad magnate
Jay Gould, the campus contains original buildings designed as an English estate
in the Georgian period. Now a Catholic comprehensive college founded in 1908
by the Sisters of Mercy. Strong Liberal Arts foundation and offers B.A., B.F.A.,
B.S., B.S.W., M.A., M.B.A., and M.S. degrees. Tours by appointment.
(732) 364-2200
www.georgian.edu
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Manahawkin
Stafford Twp. Cultural Center & Stone Store Museum
N. Main St. (Rt.9)
Manahawkin NJ 08050
The Center contains a restored railroad station, the Stone Store and the Old
Baptist Church.
(609) 978-8099.
Point Pleasant
Bay Head Historical Society Museum
Bridge & Bay Aves.
(mailing: P.O. Box 127)
Point Pleasant NJ 08742
Features memorabilia from Bay Head, Mantaloking & Lovelandtown (Pt. Pleasant)
with original Hardenburgh paintings, area photos, tools, decoy equipment, furniture
and artifacts. By appointment only.
(732) 892-0223.
Point Pleasant Beach
Pt. Pleasant Historical Society Museum
416 New Jersey Ave.
Point Pleasant Beach NJ 08742
Local memorabilia.
(732) 892-3091.