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.
America’s 250th Birthday celeBRATION
The Borough of Matawan has adopted the 250-Resolution formally announcing Matawan’s participation in the upcoming 250th birthday celebration of the United States of America.
Special Announcement: The Matawan Historical Society is pleased to announce that it is collaborating with the Keyport Historical Society on a series of special events celebrating the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution. This includes co-sponsoring related lectures in our regular monthly meeting series, as well as partnering on special events commemorating the local fight for independence in the Bayshore area. Both Matawan and Keyport are proud partners in the RevolutionNJ and MonmouthNJ 250 programs.
Matawan and Keyport’s first collaborative event will be John Schneider’s lecture “The Deadly Divide: America’s First Civil War During the American Revolution” on January 26, 2026. A complete list of our upcoming events will be published soon.
Burrowes Mansion History
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.
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🎄 PICTURE THIS.
A gymnasium. Ten thousand square feet of it. Table after table after table, and on every one of them, Christmas the way it used to look.
Blow mold Santas with that soft orange glow. Boxes of Shiny Brite ornaments, still in the cardboard dividers. Ceramic trees with the little plastic bulbs. Bubble lights that actually bubble. Cardboard putz houses with cellophane windows. Aluminum trees. Knee-hugger elves. Nativities, tins, linens, and a thousand things you forgot existed until you saw one.
That’s Saturday, November 14, at Matawan Borough Hall & Gymnasium. 8 AM to 3 PM. $5 at the door, and every dollar goes to the Matawan Historical Society and Matawan Borough Recreation.
Hit “Interested” so Facebook reminds you 👇
Christmas Antiques Market at Matawan Borough Hall
🛍️ DEALERS: we’re still taking vendors until November 1. 8’ x 4’ space, early pricing extended so still $30, keep 100% of your sales:
matawanhistoricalmembers.org/vendor_register.php
#ChristmasAntiques #VintageChristmas #VendorsWanted #MatawanNJ #MonmouthCounty #BlowMolds #ShinyBrite #NJEvents
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🚨 LAST CALL - EARLY VENDOR PRICING ENDS TODAY 🚨
$30 ends at midnight. Over half the floor is claimed. 1,000+ shoppers have already responded for our Facebook event.
Christmas Antiques Market | Saturday, November 14 | Matawan Borough Hall & Gymnasium
🎟️ matawanhistoricalmembers.org/vendor_register.php
⚠️ Official link only. Anyone DMing you about “tables” is a scam.
SHOPPERS: Mark your calendars now. November 14, 8 AM – 3 PM. $5 at the door, 10,000+ square feet of vintage Christmas, free parking, all indoors. Hit “Interested” on our event page so you don’t forget 👇
#VendorsWanted #ChristmasAntiques #VintageChristmas #MatawanNJ #MonmouthCounty
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