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j e r s e y s h o r e • F A L L / H O L I D A Y 2 0 2 3 45 Battlefield through wayside exhibits located on Perrine Hill, Combs Hill, and the Hedgerow. Visitors center, birding, picnic areas, trails, and playgrounds. Sledding and cross-country skiing in winter. MONMOUTH COUNTY HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION 70 Court Street, Freehold, (732) 462-1466 www.monmouthhistory.org Five 18th century historic houses have been pre- served by the association. They include the Tavern Museum at Allen House in Shrewsbury, Covenhoven House in Freehold, the Holmes-Hendrickson House in Holmdel, and Marlpit Hall and the Taylor-Butler House, both in Middletown. Its headquarters in Freehold offers a fine library and museum featuring changing and permanent exhibitions. Museum hours: Wed. - Sun. 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM; Thurs. 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM. The historical houses are open on a rotating schedule. Please call or visit the website for locations and times. MONMOUTH MUSEUM Brookdale Community College 765 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft (732) 747-2266 www.monmouthmuseum.org The Monmouth Museum, founded in 1963 as a Museum of Ideas, presents changing exhibits in the fields of art, history, and science to educate and entertain while providing a destination for creative expression and life-long learning to the diverse com- munity it serves. Changing exhibitions featured in the Museum's Main Gallery and the Nilson Gallery present a wide variety of art in all media. Children will have exciting learning experiences in the popular Dorothy V. Morehouse WonderWing and Becker Children's Wing. Located on the campus of Brookdale College. Admission: $10./person; children under two: free. Main Gallery and Nilson Gallery open Tues. - Sat. 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM; Sun. noon - 5:00 PM. Dorothy V. Morehouse WonderWing and Becker Children's Wing hours: call or check website. NAVY LAKEHURST HISTORICAL SOCIETY Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Naval Air Station, Route 547, Lakehurst (732) 323-6547 www.nlhs.com The society staffs a Heritage Center featuring Naval Air Station Lakehurst's amazing and distinguished history. Although the base will forever be remem- bered as the site of the Hindenburg disaster, it was also the nation's first international airport and the western terminus for the commercial transatlantic flights of the German dirigibles Hindenburg and Graf Zeppelin. The base was also home of a military lighter-than-air fleet including the rigid airships (ZRS-1) Shenandoah, (ZRS-3) Los Angeles, (ZRS-4) Akron, and (ZRS-5) Macon as well as many U.S. Navy blimps. In addition, the station has served as a center for research into aircraft ejection seats and carrier aircraft launch and recovery techniques. Many other significant events have taken place here, and there are extensive artifacts from its past on display. Tours include The Cathedral of The Air, The Hindenburg Crash Site, The Navy Lakehurst Heritage Center, The Ready Room, The POW-MIA Room, and Historic Hangar One. Due to security requirements, you must pre-register two weeks prior to your tour. To register: (732) 600-8055 or tours@nlhs.com. No walk-ins or additions to the group will be accepted on the day of the tour. Tours are held 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM. April - October: Every Wednesday and 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month; November - March: Every Wednesday and 2nd Saturday of the month. 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, 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 NEW JERSEY 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 - Aug. daily 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM; Sept. - May, Fri., Sat., Sun. 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM. NEW JERSEY VIETNAM VETERANS' MEMORIAL AND VIETNAM ERA MUSEUM 1 Memorial Lane (Exit 116 off the Garden State Parkway), Holmdel, (732) 335-0033 www.njvvmf.org The New Jersey Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Foundation is committed to sharing the experi- ences of the Vietnam Era and its enduring legacy. The Memorial recognizes the valor of New Jersey's Veterans and the sacrifices of their families and communities. The Museum collections encourage learning by exploring the Vietnam Era through an inclusive and objective lens. The Memorial is free and open to the public 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Free guided tours with Vietnam Veteran guides are held Tues. - Fri. 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM and Sat. 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM. The Vietnam Era Museum is open Tues. - Sat. 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Admission: Adults - $7. Seniors/Students - $5. Veterans, Active Duty Military, and Children Under 10 - 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 - 4:00 PM for his- torical and genealogical research. The Victorian Museum features docent-led tours of the collections of treasures in the Pierson-Sculthorp home Tues. and Thurs. 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM and the first Sat. of each month 1:00 PM - 4:00 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. POINT PLEASANT HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM Point Pleasant Borough Hall 416 New Jersey Avenue Point Pleasant Beach, (732) 892-3091 www.pphsm.org The Point Pleasant Historical Society Museum spe- cializes in preserving photographs, maps, and other documents including early records from downtown businesses, meticulously compiled contemporane- ous scrapbooks detailing the exploits of local men and women in World War II, and posters of baseball games played, vaudeville shows produced, and summer extravaganzas. Open monthly on the sec- ond Thurs. 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM or by appointment. SPRING LAKE HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM Spring Lake Municipal Building 423 Warren Avenue, Third Floor (732) 449-0772 www.springlakehistoricalsociety.org The Main Gallery depicts the entire history of Spring Lake. Videos of special events can be viewed in the conference room. Special arrangements can be made for all history researchers. Open Thurs. 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM and Sun. 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM or by appointment. Elevator available. VINTAGE AUTO MUSEUM OF NEW JERSEY Johnson Brothers Boat Works 1800 Bay Avenue, Building 13 Point Pleasant, (732) 899-0012 www.vintageautomuseum.org The Vintage Automobile Museum of New Jersey is the perfect place for children and adults to admire vintage vehicles, classic cars, race cars, memorabilia, libraries, and more. Every vehicle on display has a plaque describing the mechanics of the vehicle and its history. Since the displays rotate every two months, guests can enjoy a new fleet of classic cars and a different experience every visit. Open Fri. - Sun. 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM. u NEW JERSEY MUSEUM OF BOATING Johnson Brothers Boat Works, Building 13 1800 Bay Avenue, Point Pleasant (732) 606-7605 www.njmb.org New Jersey's only museum dedicated to the history of boating throughout the state. Its mission is to cel- ebrate New Jersey's rich boating history, preserving, presenting, and interpreting boats, marine equip- ment, and materials built and used on New Jersey's waters. Exhibits bring to life famed New Jersey boatbuilders, fishing fleets, sail and motor boats, and important events in New Jersey boating history including the history of steamboats on New Jersey waters, the origins of the U.S. Life Saving Service along the Jersey Coast, the pound boat fishing industry, the sport of waterfowling, and more. Year- round programs include both guided and self-di- rected tours, and summer programs include boating safety, sailing classes, and boat building. Open Fri. - Sun. noon - 4:00 PM; May - Labor Day, Wed. - Sun. noon - 4:00 PM. Admission is free. Group tours and school groups welcome. THE NEW JERSEY SURF MUSEUM AT TUCKERTON SEAPORT Tuckerton Seaport, 120 West Main Street Tuckerton, (609) 296-8868 www.tuckertonseaport.org/nj-surf-museum Please refer to page 25 and the listing for "Tuck- erton Seaport" under "Attractions & Activities." 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, surf art, and a surf simulator. The Vintage Automobile Museum of New Jersey in Point Pleasant. Jill Ocone

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