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3 Marconi station and major WWII radar laboratory buildings, and developing an 'Information Age Learning Center' in the historic buildings. Visit the National Broadcasters Hall of Fame and the NJARC Museum in the Marconi Cottage. Enjoy an escorted tour of the Marconi Hotel, and see the WWII Living Memorial. We have ten rooms filled with computer, radar, radio, and shipwreck exhib- its. Open Sundays 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM. JOHN F. PETO STUDIO MUSEUM 102 Cedar Avenue, Island Heights (732) 929-4949 Email: petomuseum@comcast.net The mission of this museum is the preservation of the John F. Peto legacy by maintaining his 115- year-old house and studio as a working museum, by fostering educational opportunities in the arts, and by serving as a community partner. Guests will see the original studio, artifacts, and furnish- ing used by Peto, who lived and worked in Island Heights from 1890 to 1907. Today, Peto is recog- nized as one of America's most important still life painters. His works are found in the world's finest museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC. His artwork is dominated by rich colors and enhanced lighting. He often used the "fool the eye" technique known as trompe l'oeil. LONGSTREET FARM AND HOLMDEL PARK 44 Longstreet Road, Holmdel Park Holmdel, (732) 946-3758 or (732) 842-4000 www.monmouthcountyparks.com A living history farm located in Holmdel Park that maintains life as it was during the 1890s. Costumed interpreters work the farm as it was over a hundred years ago. Come see the 14-room farmhouse, live animals, agricultural fields, and barnyard! Activities, guided tours, and children's programs are available. Open everyday except Christmas. The farmhouse is open only on week- ends. Holmdel Park's 572 acres features hiking and fitness trails, fishing and skating ponds, ten- nis courts, playgrounds, picnic areas, a sledding hill, and more. MARLPIT HALL 137 kings Highway, Middletown (732) 462-1466 www.monmouth.com/~mcha This rare example of colonial architecture was erected in several stages. A one-room Dutch cot- tage was begun in 1685 by James Grover, Jr., and was greatly enlarged circa 1730-1750 by 'Squire' Continued on page 36 B O O K S B Y G O R D O N H E S S E What if people believed you were a God? What would you do with that power? Based on little-known historical events, Gordon Hesse tells the true adventure saga of the first European explorer to cross the North American continent. He depicts how this conquistador became a slave to Native Americans, yet rose to become a medicine man perceived by them to be a deity. My First Lie "My life was rather ordinary until I ended up in solitary confinement in a Cuban security prison; was put on house arrest in a mansion; expected to be shot by a firing squad; got thrown back into prison and started a riot; and was freed for telling my first lie." This is the author's personal account of months of captivity in Cuban prisons. NEW! NEW! CuBaN BluES A Memoir E-book available at the Apple Bookstore, Amazon.com, BN.com. Details at levelonepublications.com. CHilDREN Of THE SKY The Odyssey of Álvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca E-book available at the Apple Bookstore, Amazon.com, BN.com. Details at levelonepublications.com. all SummER lONG Tales and Lore of Lifeguarding on the Atlantic A collective memoir about the beach as told by lifeguards in their own words All Summer Long captures behind-the-scenes stories of beach culture and life over a span of seven decades (particularly the '60s and '70s) as seen and told by lifeguards in their own words. Whether you are a beachgoer or one of the few who has guarded our shores, many of these accounts will bring back memories of good days gone by. Hardcover available from Jersey Shore Publications, Amazon.com, BN.com, and various stores. See page 96.