This is the story of Bill Cranmer, master carpenter, home builder on LBI, and classic New Jersey Museum quality decoy carver. He was a well-read scholarly gentleman. Most importantly, he was a man of character, pride, and integrity. Arthur C. Liese is the President and managing Director of the Sporting Gallery and Book Shop, […]
Meeting of the Brick Township Historical Society A representative of the Brick Twp. Police Dept. will present a program in honor of the 50th anniversary of the department. Prior to its founding in 1972, the N.J. State Police patrolled the township.ย We will learn of the history throughout the years. Free admission, the public is […]
The Second Annual Ocean County History Day will take place on Saturday, September 17 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the Ocean County Historical Society. Rain date scheduled for Sunday, September 18. The Ocean County Historical Society will be co-sponsoring this fun day with the Ocean County Cultural and Heritage Commission. Stop by for […]
Join Viking Village for their Antique & Collectible Show! Hosted by the Seawife Antique Store. "Over 60 dealers, Country and Shabby Chic Furniture, Architectural and Industrial Findings, Nautical Items, Textiles and Vintage Clothing, Kitchenware, Stoneware, Jewelry, and Collectibles and Memorabilia. Admission is FREE and there is plenty of parking." Rain or Shine! Photo Credit: […]
An evening with Edgar Allen Poe on the the date of his death on October 7th 1849. Lady Magpieโs Tea & Curiosities will host a two-hour dessert tea in honor of the occasion 172 years later to the day. Situated inside the Captainโs House (built in 1855) on the property of the Tuckerton Seaport and […]
28th Annual Pine Barrens Jamboree Saturday October 8th Time: 10am-4:30pm Located at Wells Mills County Park 905 Wells Mills Rd. (Rt 532) Waretown NJ 08758 For more information and updates visit: Ocean County Parks & Recreation | Facebookย ย ย or call 609-971-3085 The event will include Music of the Pines, cultural demonstrations, nature & history programs, […]
The Society will hold a Tea amid the ambience of the rooms of its 1800's museum. Guests will be served a variety of tea sandwiches, pastries, cookies and many different kinds of tea. Donation is $22 for members and $25 for non-members. Call 732-458-3626 for availability and a reservation. For more information visit:ย https://bricktownshiphistoricalsociety.com […]
Floats, bands, antique cars, contests, clowns, etcโฆ On the Boulevard, Seaside Heights. FREE. Photo Credit: Seaside Heights
Sunday, October 9th, 2022, at 2:00 pm "For a Wonderful Vacation, Go by Train! Railroads and Jersey Shore Vacationing" by Bill Elwell Please join the Ocean County Historical Society at 26 Hadley Avenue, Toms River, NJ for the following program: Nestled halfway between two of Americas most important cities, the Jersey Shore seems perfectly positioned […]
Historian Kevin Woyce will talk about the history of Halloween. Whether it's carving a jack o' lantern, or wearing a costume, we will learn the origins as well as the traditions, old and new, of the spookiest day of the year. Adult Program Registration is required. To register visit: Calendar of Events | Ocean County […]
Join us for a memorable cultural experience and learn how to celebrate Diwali! This special program for all ages will feature unique crafts, stories, traditional music, dancing, beautiful decorative displays, and an elaborate visual presentation about the festival and traditions connected with it. Program presented by Enjoy, Explore India. http://theoceancountylibrary.org/events?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D161770872
Historian Kevin Woyce will talk about the history of Halloween. Whether it's carving a jack o' lantern, or wearing a costume, we will learn the origins as well as the traditions, old and new, of the spookiest day of the year. Adult Program Registration is required. To register visit: Halloween: A Haunted History, Tuesday, October […]
Join the LBI Museum for Ghost fest in โhauntedโ museum! Family Fun- Kidsโ Crafts and Games Saturday October 29thย ย ย ย 12pm-4pm 129 Engleside Avenue, Beach Haven For more information visit: Schedule of Events (lbihistoricalmuseum.org) or LBI Historical Association | Facebook
Meeting of the Brick Township Historical Society Bill Dunn, the Sea Girt Lighthouse historian, will present a program called "Guiding Lights, N.J. Lighthouses and their Innovations." Dunn is the author of several books including two on Sea Girt Light. He will explore through photos and commentary stories of local lights, focusing on Sea Girt and […]
Faire Holiday Gifts, Crafts and Collectibles Faire โ November 13, 2022 Location: Toms River South High School Cafetorium, Hooper Avenue, Toms River The Ocean County Historical Society will be hosting a Holiday Gifts, Crafts, and Collectibles Faire at Toms River High School South on Sunday, November 13th from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. In addition […]
Sunday, November 20th, 2022, at 2:00 pm "Treatment of Native Americans: Genocide or Clash of Cultures?" by Richard Trimble Please join the Ocean County Historical Society at 26 Hadley Avenue, Toms River, NJ for the following program: Helen Hunt Jackson authored an influential book in the late 1800s entitled, A Century of Dishonor. She could […]
On Saturday, December 3, 2022, the Ocean County Historical Society, 26 Hadley Ave., Toms River will be hosting a Victorian Era Holiday Open House from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. Bring your camera to have pictures taken with a Victorian style Santa from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm. Take a tour of our holiday decorated […]
Sunday, December 4th, 2022, at 2:00 pm "The Lights Go Out in the Electric City: South Lakewood Park, An Exclusive Enclave for Socialites and Scientists, Reduced to Burning Embers and Forgotten by History," by Robert DeSando Please join the Ocean County Historical Society at 26 Hadley Avenue, Toms River, NJ for the following program: The […]
Back by popular demand, our Holiday Tea will be offered to those wishing to visit the beautifully decorated Mathis House Tearoom at 600 Main Street in Toms River on December 6, 2022. Guests may look forward to the ever-delicious scones, yummy tea sandwiches, and scrumptious mini-desserts that accompany generous pots of fine tea as they […]
240th Anniversary The Affair at Cedar Bridge A ceremony commemorating the last documented land engagement of the American Revolution held on the actual site each year. Sunday December 11th Time: 1pm 200 Old Half-Way Road Barnegat For more information & updates visit: Ocean County Parks & Recreation | Facebook
Screening of Cinema Sabaya ADMISSION: $10 online/$12 door. (free to LIF Society members) TICKETS: https://www.lighthouseff.com/film-society Advance reservations are strongly encouraged and appreciated The word sabaya in Hebrew means โyoung girls,โ so the irony is all the more sharply drawn when used in the title of this intimate story of eight womanโof various ages, both […]
Emmy Award Winning Film comes to Tomโs River Library Weds January 25th - 6:30pm - Q & A with Director & Producer to follow!
Deep within the heart of the New Jersey Pine Barrens, the Piney people have built a vibrant culture and industry from working the natural landscape around them. Foraging skills learned from the local Lenapes were passed down through generations of Piney families who gathered many of the same wild floral products that became staples of […]
๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ต ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐'๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ Barnegat Branch โข Wednesday, February 15 โข 2 pm Register here:ย http://bit.ly/3H2RWJg Jackson Branch โข Tuesday, February 28 โข 6:30 pm Register here:ย http://bit.ly/3WvSoph Celebrate Black History Month and President's Day with American Historical Theatre Reenactors. Features Abraham Lincoln: The Man Who Saved the Union and Madame CJ Walker: America's […]
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ง๐๐๐ธ๐ฒ๐ด๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป: ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ'๐ ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ฃ๐ถ๐น๐ผ๐๐ Upper Shores Branch โข Wednesday, February 22 โข 2 pm Register here:ย http://bit.ly/3YAWG07 The Tuskegee Airmen were a group of primarily Africa-American military pilots and airmen who fought in World War II. They were the first African-American military aviators in the U.S. armed forces. Trained on five airfields surrounding […]
๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐น๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ต ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐'๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ Barnegat Branch โข Wednesday, February 15 โข 2 pm Register here:ย http://bit.ly/3H2RWJg Jackson Branch โข Tuesday, February 28 โข 6:30 pm Register here:ย http://bit.ly/3WvSoph Celebrate Black History Month and President's Day with American Historical Theatre Reenactors. Features Abraham Lincoln: The Man Who Saved the Union and Madame CJ Walker: America's […]
Mayor Carmen Amato invites the public to Berkeley Township's Annual Irish Flag Raising Ceremony. March 4th at 11am outside of Town Hall We are proud to have the Ancient Order of the Hibernians providing bagpipe music for the flag raising. Corned beef sandwiches & Irish soda bread provided.
Sunday, March 19th, 2PM โHello Girls Get the Message Through,โ by Melissa Ziobro Join Monmouth University Professor and former US Army Fort Monmouth Command Historian Melissa Ziobro for a talk on how the US Army Signal Corps employed women as telephone switchboard operators during WWI. The โHello Girlsโ worked long hours to ensure battlefield communications. […]
New Jersey Gardens: 1719 to the Present is a presentation by Michael Gross, Ph.D, the Director of the Georgian Court University arboretum, complete with PowerPoint filled with beautiful imagery that takes you on a virtual tour of the almost 30 New Jersey public gardens that are members of the Garden State Gardens Consortium. This presentation […]
