Pride in Our Past & Present
Settled by a group of Scottish Presbyterians beginning in the 1680’s, Matawan was first called New Aberdeen, and then Mount Pleasant. Today, Matawan’s historic town core retains its appeal as a place to live, work, and shop.
Burrowes Mansion Book Now Available
The new edition of The Burrowes Mansion of Matawan New Jersey: and Notations on the History of Monmouth County, Second Edition (2023) by Mary Lou Diecker and Barry C. Orr is now available! The Burrowes Mansion, constructed in 1723, celebrated its 300th Birthday in 2023, and this newly expanded edition of the book commemorates that anniversary. Please visit our “Shop” page to order your copy
Burrowes Mansion 300th Anniversary
On June 3rd and June 4th 2023, the Matawan Historical Society held a historic event honoring the Burrowes Mansion and its 300 years of history. The festivities included a reenactment of the 1778 Mansion raid by the British (see video here), a self-guided walking tour of the Matawan historic district, tours of the Mansion, and many other activities. The anniversary was featured in the Asbury Park Press on June 3rd.
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Join us OCT. 26TH, 2024 for Matawan’s favorite Halloween tradition: “The Matawan Haunted History Walking Tours” starting at Burrowes Mansion, Matawan, NJ. Tours will start at 6, 7, 8 and 9 pm. Kids 14 and under are FREE.
Shark attacks, Revolutionary War skirmishes, prohibition shootouts, unexplained orbs, phantom footsteps, ancient graves and true tales of mysterious deaths make Matawan one of the most unique small towns in the entire United States. Join us to experience our Halloween tales firsthand and enjoy our famous homemade refreshments and hot chocolate (included with each ticket). No tickets will be available at the door. Grab your tickets today before they are sold out!
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Yesterday a small group from MHS visited the Strauss Mansion Museum, home of the Atlantic Highlands Historical Society. We toured all three stories of their beautiful Queen Anne-style Jersey Shore summer cottage that was built in 1893. Our group enjoyed hearing the history of original owner Adolph Strauss from our friendly and knowledgable Docent, Roy.
We loved all the attention to detail and various displays highlighting early Atlantic Highlands and Bayshore history. We even discovered a 17th century Dutch map that showed Matawan Creek!
If you have not yet visited the Strauss Mansion Museum it is definitely worth the trip. Thank you to the Atlantic Highlands Historical Society for showing us such hospitality. We look forward to welcoming AHHS for a tour of Burrowes Mansion in the near future!
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