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38 CEDAR BRIDGE TAVERN HISTORIC SITE 200 Old Halfway Road Barnegat Township, 1-877-OCPARKS www.oceancountyparks.org Historic Cedar Bridge Tavern, located on 5 acres and surrounded by Bass River State Forest, dates back to 1816; however, the history of the site reaches back much further. It is rumored that the last skirmish of the American Revolution occurred here on December 27, 1782. A ceremony com- memorating this event is held at the site each year on the Sunday closest to December 27. Due to its two hundred year history as a hub for locals and a crossroads for travelers, the tavern is listed on the New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places. Currently the site is closed to the public while Ocean County works to learn more about the site, implement its historic preservation plan, protect its delicate structure, and preserve its unique story for future generations. The site will eventually be available for group tours. entryway (the Cloakroom) provided water. The School was in operation until 1951. Formally dedi- cated on August 7, 1982, the Museum contains a large collection of artifacts relating to the Tuckerton (Clamtown) area, including documents from Ebenezer Tucker, Quaker memorabilia, antique furni- ture, and exhibits of the Tuckerton Railroad and the Tuckerton Wireless Tower. Open Wednesdays, year- round: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (by appointment); Saturdays, June - Labor Day: 2:00 PM - 4:00; Thursdays, February - October: the first Thursday of each month, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM. LACEY SCHOOLHOUSE MUSEUM Lacey Historical Society, 126 South Main Street (Route 9), Forked River (609) 971-0467 www.laceytownship.org/content/4714/ 3936/5098/default.aspx This circa 1868 schoolhouse museum has displays of tools, utensils, furniture, and photos depicting local life in years gone by. Open mid-June - Labor Day, Wed. 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM; Sat. 10:00 AM - noon. LAKEHURST HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM 300 Center Street, Lakehurst (732) 657-8864 www.lakehurstnj.org/historysociety.html Community museum featuring local artifacts including railroad items and items from the Hindenburg as well as other artifacts of interest. Open Wed. and Sun. 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM. 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 artifacts, 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 col- lection of early photographs ranging from the big hotel era to hurricanes that tore through the HISTORIC SITES & MUSEUMS Continued from page 37 GIFFORDTOWN SCHOOLHOUSE MUSEUM 35 Leitz Boulevard and Wisteria Lane Little Egg Harbor, (609) 294-1547 www.tuckertonhistoricalsociety.org The Giffordtown Schoolhouse Museum dates back to 1884. The original one-room building was later enlarged to two rooms. All students from West Tuckerton and the Little Egg Harbor Township area attended through eighth grade, with four grades in each room. Pot-bellied stoves, fueled by wood and coal, provided heat, and a hand pump in the Long Beach Island Historical Association Museum in Beach Haven. Judy Cardella