The Third Annual Ocean County History Day will take place on Saturday September 16th, 2023, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, with a rain date scheduled for Sunday, September 17th. The Ocean County Historical Society will be co-sponsoring this fun day with the Ocean County Cultural and Heritage Commission. Numerous Ocean County Historical Societies and […]
SPECIAL EVENT: Screening of The Reluctant Piney (and bake sale!) Sunday, June 11 at 2PM at the Ocean County Historical Society 26 Hadley Ave, Toms River, NJ 08753 Admission: $5 (proceeds support ongoing building maintenance; pre-registration is required) Join the Ocean County Historical Society for a screening of the new, 90-minute documentary film, The Reluctant […]
Historically, many societies and cultures have deemed music to be very powerful. It can affect all aspects of our life -- to include being used to aid in relaxation, and even to help the sick and dying. In this program, you will learn about the different types of music that have historically been used, and […]
In the fall of 1944, the United States and its allies launched a secret mission code-named Operation Paperclip. The aim was to find and preserve German weapons, including biological and chemical agents, but American scientific intelligence officers quickly realized the weapons themselves were not enough. They decided the United States needed to bring German scientists […]
Sunday, March 19th, 2PM “Hello Girls Get the Message Through,” 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 “Hello Girls” worked long hours to ensure battlefield communications. […]
“New Jersey's Lost Piney Culture,” by William J. Lewis 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 […]
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 […]
Bill Cranmer: Gentleman, Craftsman, Scholar & Decoy Carver Sunday, January 22nd at 2PM: “Bill Cranmer: Gentleman, Craftsman, Scholar, and Decoy Carver,” by Arthur C. Liese Join the OCHS, at 26 Hadley Ave., Toms River, NJ as Arthur C. Liese presents the story of Bill Cranmer, an expert carpenter, home builder on LBI, and classic […]
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 […]
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, 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
On June 12th, you are invited to join Dr. Jeff Schenker at Ocean County Historical Society, as he discusses the individual heroes of June 6, 1944, and what led to an Allied Victory during World War II. Jeff is a popular Adjunct Professor of History at Ocean County College, having earned a Master’s Degree in […]
