Long Beach Island Guidebook & Map

41 THE LITTLE RED SCHOOLHOUSE MUSEUM Waretown Historical Society, 182 Wells Mills Road (Route 532), Waretown (609) 693-4177 or (609) 693-3304 www.twpoceannj.gov/Historical_ Society.html A replica of an old Red Schoolhouse that was used from the mid 1800s to 1958. Collection of arti- facts, photos, and genealogy information. Open June - Labor Day, Fridays only 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM. LONG BEACH ISLAND HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION MUSEUM Engleside and Beach Avenues Beach Haven, (609) 492-0700 www.lbimuseum.com This museum reveals life on Long Beach Island during the Victorian era. Come view their collection of early photographs ranging from the big hotel era to hurri- canes that tore through the Island. The Museum also displays an extensive collection of recovered ship- wreck artifacts and documents the lives of the early Barnegat Baymen and seafarers. Admission: $3 per adult; children with adults are free. Open Memorial Day weekend - late June, Sat. and Sun. 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Late June - Labor Day, seven days a week 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM; Sept. 10 - early October, Sat. and Sun. 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM. THE NAVY LAKEHURST HISTORICAL SOCIETY Naval Air Station, Lakehurst (732) 818-7520 www.nlhs.com The Navy Lakehurst Society staffs an information center featuring the Naval Air Engineering Station's role as the world's Navy expert in Aircraft Platform Interface and extensive artifacts from its past as the site of the Hindenburg tragedy when it was the nation's first international airport and the home base of a military lighter-than-air fleet. Tours available by appointment and are subject to security restrictions. NEW JERSEY MARITIME MUSEUM 528 Dock Road, Beach Haven (609) 492-0202 www.NJMaritimeMuseum.org Dedicated to the preservation of New Jersey's rich maritime history, this beautiful, new museum's two floors of exhibits feature shipwreck artifacts, an 1827 Aurora exhibit, a Morro Castle room, and a rare postcard collection. The museum also features a lending library, a NJ shipwreck database, and gift shop. WiFi Internet access and computer stations are available for use. Guest presentations are held throughout the year. Free admission. On-site parking. Handicapped accessible. Open all year. June, July, August: open daily 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM; September - May: Fri., Sat., Sun. 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM. THE NEW JERSEY SURF MUSEUM AT TUCKERTON SEAPORT Tuckerton Seaport, 120 West Main Street, Tuckerton, (609) 296-8868 www.tuckertonseaport.org/nj-surf-museum Celebrate the history of New Jersey surfing and our surfing heritage at the New Jersey Surf Museum at Tuckerton Seaport! Canvases featuring photographs and text artfully tell the story of surfing in New Jersey's past (beginning as early as 1912), present, and future. Learn the stories of those involved in the beginning and growth of surfing in New Jersey. Explore the close connection of surfing to the envi- ronment and the science of waves. Exhibits include a large collection of surfboards, memorabilia, and surf art. The New Jersey Surf Museum at Tuckerton Seaport. Continued on page 42 courtesy of Tuckerton Seaport

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