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a-week with no admission fee. Free guided tours are held the first Saturday of every month at 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM. The Vietnam Era Museum and Educational Center is open Tues. - Sat. 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Admission: adults $7.; seniors/students: $5. Veterans, active duty, and children under twelve are free. OCEAN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM 26 Hadley Avenue, Toms River (732) 341-1880 www.oceancountyhistory.org Telling the stories of Ocean County since the time of the Lenni Lenape to the present day, the Ocean County Historical Society offers a Research Center, open Tues. and Wed. 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM for his- torical and genealogical research and the first Sat. of each month 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM to the public. The Victorian Museum features docent-led tours of the collections of treasures in the Pierson-Sculthorp home Tues. and Thurs. 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM and the first Sat. of each month 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Changing exhibits on historical themes can be viewed from Tues. through Fri. 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM. Trips to points of interest in the tri-state area as well as enjoyable and education programs are available to members and non-members. STAFFORD TOWNSHIP HISTORICAL SOCIETY HERITAGE CULTURAL CENTER Old Manahawkin Baptist Church corner of Route 9 and North Lakeshore Drive, Stafford Township www.staffordhistory.org/cultural.html The Old Manahawkin Baptist Church is a Gothic Revival Church originally built prior to 1758. The grounds contain a site of a Revolutionary War skir- mish in 1781 and a mass burial ground for numer- ous shipwreck victims. During the Revolutionary War, in the "Skirmish at Manahawken," between Captain Reuben Randolph's Manahawkin Militia and John Bacon's band of "Pine Pirates" or "Refugees," wounded members of the Manahawkin Militia were treated and cared for in the church. Several veter- ans of the Revolution are buried in the cemetery surrounding the church. Owned by the Historical Society, the building is widely used as a meeting place and a depository for artifacts as well as for summer concerts and historical tours. TUCKERTON SEAPORT 120 West Main Street (Route 9) Tuckerton, (609) 296-8868 www.TuckertonSeaport.org Please refer to page 10 and the listing under "Attractions & Activities." u HISTORIC SITES & MUSEUMS Continued from page 39 BEACH SAFETY TIPS & INFORMATION IN ANY EMERGENCY, DIAL 911 NOAA WEATHER RADIO: 162.40 FM AND 162.55 FM ———————— SAFE SWIMMING • Only swim on guarded beaches • Never swim alone • Always swim near a lifeguard • Do not go on the beach or in the water if you hear thunder or see lightning • Do not dig holes on the beach deeper than the user's knee RIP CURRENT AWARENESS • What are Rip Currents? Rip currents are "channeled" currents of water flowing away from the beach. They typically occur when a channel forms between the shore and a sandbar and also near structures such as jetties and piers. • Why are they so dangerous? Rip currents pull people away from the beach. Their speeds can vary from moment to moment and can quickly increase to become dangerous to anyone entering the surf. • What if I'm caught in a Rip Current? Stay calm. Don't fight the current. Swim in a direction following the shoreline—across the direction of the water flow. Often this means swimming parallel to the shore. When free of current, swim at an angle— away from the current—toward the beach. • Don't become a victim while trying to help someone else! • For more information: www.ripcurrents.noaa.gov POISON IVY • Remember: "Leaflets three, let it be!" • Leaves are always in threes, two leaflets split by a third, with a slightly longer stem • If exposed, repeated washing with cold water and soap will remove the poisonous oil from skin and clothing At The 40

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