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COVENHOVEN HOUSE
150 West Main Street, Freehold
(732) 462-1466
www.monmouthhistory.org
Built 1752-1753, Covenhoven House served as
headquarters for British General Sir Henry Clinton
before the Battle of Monmouth in 1778. Open May
– September, Fri., Sat., Sun. 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
HAVENS HOMESTEAD MUSEUM
521 Herbertsville Road, Brick
(732) 785-2500
www.bricktwphistoricalsociety.com
Restored 1827 homestead of farmer and fish
peddler Josiah Curtis Havens. See original 14' x
15' single room home plus 1846 addition created
as tavern and inn for stagecoach passengers. The
homestead contains many historic items from our
area. Open April through October, Sat. 10:00 AM
- noon; Sun.: noon - 2:00 PM. Closed holidays.
HOLMES-HENDRICKSON HOUSE
62 Longstreet Road, Holmdel
(732) 462-1466
www.monmouthhistory.org
This historic home was built circa 1754 in the
Dutch vernacular tradition for a well-to-do farm-
ing family. Open May - September, Fri., Sat., Sun.
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
THE HISTORIC VILLAGE
AT ALLAIRE
ALLAIRE STATE PARK
4263 Atlantic Avenue (Route 524)
Farmingdale, Village: (732) 919-3500
Park: (732) 938-2371
www.allairevillage.org
www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/
parks/allaire.html
Please refer to page 10.
The Historic Village at Allaire is a non-profit,
educational institution and outdoor history
museum. Through collections, exhibits, and daily
programs, the village presents events in the
everyday lives of the inhabitants of Howell Works,
an industrial community established between
1822 and 1850 when bog ore was smelted. The
purpose is to create an understanding of the lives
and times of the men, women, and children who
lived and worked at the Howell Works. Grounds
open year round. Buildings open Memorial Day
- Labor Day, Wed. - Sun. 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM;
weekends in May, Sept., Oct., Nov. 10:00 AM
- 4:30 PM. See also "Allaire State Park" under
"Parks & Recreation Areas."
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
OF OCEAN GROVE
50 Pitman Avenue, Ocean Grove
(732) 774-1869
www.oceangrovehistory.org
Founded by Methodists as a camp meeting
ground back in 1869, Ocean Grove, which is
a National Historic District featuring Victorian
charm, is still flourishing today for its original
purpose. The Historical Society offers guided
tours inside the quaint tent colony, visits to
Centennial Cottage (open July and August, Mon.
- Sat. 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM weather permitting)
and the Great Auditorium, built to standards set
forth in the Book of Genesis.
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NEW JERSEY VIETNAM VETERANS' MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
Jersey Shore Summer Ad
WWW.NJVVMF.ORG
1 Memorial Lane, Holmdel, N.J. 07733
(Garden State Parkway Exit 116 )
732.335.0033
VISIT NEW JERSEY'S
TRIBUTE TO THOSE WHO
SERVED OUR COUNTRY
Please refer to page 52; Map D2
