Long Beach Island Guidebook & Map

33 THE LITTLE RED SCHOOLHOUSE MUSEUM Waretown Historical Society 182 Wells Mills Road (Route 532) Waretown, (609) 693-5666 www.co.ocean.nj.us/museums/ Waretown/about.htm A replica of an old Red Schoolhouse that was used from the mid 1800s to 1958. Collection of arti- facts, photos, and genealogy information. Open June – Sept., Fri. and Sat. 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM. LONG BEACH ISLAND HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION MUSEUM Engleside and Beach Avenues Beach Haven, (609) 492-0700 www.lbimuseum.org 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 Island. The Museum also displays an extensive collection of antique toys and Victorian swim- wear. Call for hours. THE NAVY LAKEHURST HISTORICAL SOCIETY Naval Air Station, Lakehurst (732) 818-7520 www.nlhs.com Information center featuring the Naval Air Engineering Station's role as the world's Navy expert in Aircraft Platform Interface and exten- sive artifacts from its past as the site of the Hindenburg tragedy, when it was the nation's first international airport and the home base of a military lighter-than-air fleet. 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, new 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 NJ 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 accessi- ble. Open all year. June, July, August: open daily 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Sept. through May: open Fri., Sat., Sun. 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM. THE NEW JERSEY SURF MUSEUM AT TUCKERTON SEAPORT Tuckerton Seaport, 120 West Main Street, Tuckerton, (609) 296-8868 www.TuckertonSeaport.org Tuckerton Seaport invites you to join us as we celebrate our tenth anniversary and the history of New Jersey surfing. Upon entering the exhibit, you will see large canvases with pictures and text of New Jersey surfers, past and present. These artfully tell the story of surfing in New Jersey's past (beginning in the 1940s), present, and future. This will include stories of those involved in the beginning and growth of surfing in New Jersey. This exhibit will also explore and discuss the unique tie of clamming and surfing as well as the surfer's conscience on conservation of our natural resources and the conservation efforts of the New Jersey beaches. The exhibit displays an extensive surf board collection and memorabilia from such organizations as the Eastern Surfing Association and the Long Beach Island Surfing Association. Also on display are clothing, maga- zine articles, and photographs, all while surfing music is being played in the background. 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 skirmish in 1781 and a mass burial ground for numerous 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 treat- ed and cared for in the church. Several veterans 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 our listing under Attractions. Continued on page 36

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