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Places to go Continued from page 37 ▲ Historic Sites and Museums For more Historic Sites and Museums, please visit www.jerseyshorevacation.com. BAY HEAD HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM Kelly S. Andrews Corner of Bay and Bridge Avenues at the border of Bay Head and Point Pleasant, (732) 892-0223 www.bayheadhistoricalsociety.com Slade Dale Cottage, Bay Head. ALLGOR-BARKALOW HOMESTEAD MUSEUM 1701 New Bedford Road, Wall (732) 974-1430 The Old Wall Historical Society has restored and furnished this circa 1830 ten-room farmhouse and four outbuildings. A unique display of vintage clothing. Genealogy research. Open to the public on Sundays, 1:00 PM to 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 shipwreck The Thistle from the early 1800s. Open for information and research Mon. and Thurs. 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM and the second Sunday of each month from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Tours by special appointment. 38 The Bay Head Historical Society Museum is open to the public seasonally from May to October. This 1867 farm home with outstanding interior woodwork 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 memorial garden are outstanding. Completing the complex is the Dale Cottage, which celebrates the maritime heritage of the area. Open Saturday and Sunday 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM. Groups by appointment. BLANSINGBURG SCHOOLHOUSE MUSEUM 1701 New Bedford Road, Wall (732) 974-1430 The Old Wall Historical Society has restored and furnished this 1855 one-room schoolhouse. Classes are welcome to participate in a day of living history here. Open to the public on Sundays, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. CHRIST CHURCH 380 Sycamore Avenue at Broad Street, Shrewsbury, (732) 741-2220 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 earliest grave marker is dated 1719. Inside are a number of objects of historical interest. These include a 1716 "Vinegar" bible (famed for the misprints it contains), a Bishop's chair carved by the parish clerk from a churchyard oak tree, the communion service given to the church by Queen Anne in 1708, and the Parish's royal charter granted in 1738.