Jersey Shore Magazine

j e r s e y s h o r e • F A L L / H O L I D A Y 2 0 1 8 35 HISTORIC SITES & MUSEUMS ALLEN HOUSE 400 Sycamore Avenue, Shrewsbury (732) 462-1466 www.monmouthhistory.org Built circa 1710, Allen House is the "most noted Tavern in Shrewsbury" and is furnished as a pub- lic house. See the two original beehive ovens, bar, and original staircase where a soldier was bayoneted. With Christ Church and the Quaker Meeting House on the other corners, Allen House is located at one of the most historic intersection in NJ. Open May - September, Fri., Sat., Sun. 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM. ALLGOR-BARKALOW HOMESTEAD AND BLANSINGBURG SCHOOLHOUSE MUSEUM 1701 New Bedford Road, Wall (732) 974-1430 The Old Wall Historical Society has restored and furnished a circa 1800 ten-room farmhouse and mid-nineteenth century one-room schoolhouse. A unique display of vintage clothing. Genealogy research. Special events. Open Sundays 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM. THE BAILEY-REED HOUSE MUSEUM SQUAN VILLAGE HISTORICAL SOCIETY 105 South Street, Manasquan (732) 223-6770 The original section of this home was built in the late 1700s, with additions to the building over the next several decades. The museum contains a circa 1850 parlor, a circa 1900 dining room, and the original part of the home is furnished in the 1700 period. The second floor has a circa 1850s furnished bedroom, a research room, a Manasquan room, a Nautical room, a "theme" room, and a general store where purchases are a available. Behind the museum is the Carriage House/Barn. Currently being renovated, the beams in this out-building are the spars from the ship- wreck The Thistle from the early 1800s. Open on the second Sunday of each month 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Tours by appointment. BARNEGAT LIGHT MUSEUM 501 Central Avenue, Barnegat Light (609) 494-8578 www.BL-HS.org Considered one of the best maritime museums on the East Coast. Featuring artifacts, replicas, and photographs depicting the history of Barnegat Light and Long Beach Island and the fishing industry. The museum, once a one-room school- house for Barnegat Light, is now on the National Register of Historical Places. Open daily in July and August from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Open week- ends in June and September 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Tours are available by appointment. The beautiful Museum Gardens are open all year. BARNEGAT LIGHTHOUSE INTERPRETATIVE CENTER Barnegat Lighthouse State Park Broadway and the Bay Barnegat Light, (609) 494-2016 www.nj.gov/dep/parksandforests/ parks/barnlig.html Learn about the history of Barnegat Lighthouse and the wildlife that visits the area. BAY HEAD HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM 1643 Bay Avenue (corner of Bay and Bridge Avenues), Point Pleasant (732) 892-0223 www.bayheadhistoricalsociety.com The Bay Head Historical Society Museum is open to the public seasonally from May to October. This 1867 farm home with outstanding interior wood- work has been restored to its former glory. The museum is home to memorabilia and history of life in this part of the Jersey Shore. An exhibit of turn-of-the-century photographs of the area plus artifacts and heirlooms donated by local residents are on permanent display during the season. The front salon is a gallery for changing displays of local art and special area exhibits. The Victorian garden, the sea grass garden, and the lilac memo- rial garden are outstanding. Completing the complex is the Dale Cottage, which celebrates the maritime heritage of the area. Open Fri. - Mon. 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Groups by appointment. CHRIST CHURCH 380 Sycamore Avenue, Shrewsbury (732) 741-2220 www.christchurchshrewsbury.org Serving an Episcopal congregation since in 1702, the 1769 Christ Church building was designed by colonial architect Robert Smith. A clock tower with bell was added in 1874. The church was used as a barracks during the Revolutionary War, resulting in a bullet hole in the steeple gilt ball and a musket ball embedded in the original pulpit. Many settlers of Monmouth County are buried in the graveyard surrounding the church whose earli- continued on page 36 "E & S in Winter" by June Coles See Jersey Shore Moments, page 53.

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