Tag: Monmouth County Historical Association
Shifting Patterns: How Women Once Dressed
By Rick Geffken |
MIDDLETOWN – Convenience trumps fashion today. A few seconds is all it takes a woman to don yoga pants and slip...
Historical Association Looks Forward To 2018
By Muriel J. Smith
RED BANK – It was a combination of the “Greatest Show on Earth” and the 119th annual meeting of the Monmouth...
The MCHA Tracks Sandy, Five Years On
By Rick Geffken |
The Monmouth County Historical Association (MCHA) welcomed a steady stream of visitors to its headquarters during an appropriately reminiscent rainy and...
Car Crashes Onto Doorstep of 300-Year Old Building
By Jay Cook |
SHREWSBURY BOROUGH – One of the area’s oldest historical buildings may have had its most undesirable visitor in its 300-plus year...
Sandy Hook Refugees, Long Ago But Not So Far Away
By Rick Geffken
Remote and barren for much of its history, Sandy Hook hardly seems a welcoming place for refugees of any kind. Yet, during the...
The Story of the Hartshorne Family Dates Back to 1676
Story and photos by Joseph Sapia
One of the first things many of us will learn from a new Monmouth County Historical Association exhibit is that...
Church of the Seven Presidents In Long Branch Will Be Restored
By Rick Geffken
LONG BRANCH – Ninety-five years after Woodrow Wilson last vacationed in Long Branch, the little chapel in Long Branch where he and...
Historical Chair Exhibit Opens Jan. 23
FREEHOLD – A reception and formal opening of Monmouth County Historical Association newest exhibition “Of the Best Materials and Good Workmanship: 19th Century New Jersey Chairmaking” will be...
Historic Four Corners Lantern Tour
The annual Historic Four Corners Lantern Tour will be held Friday, Dec. 4 at 6 and 8 p.m. with reservations now available for the...
Historical Association Looking for Edelstein Portraits
The Monmouth County Historical Association is organizing an exhibition showcasing the work of renowned photographer Monroe Edelstein and encouraging members of the community to...
