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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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
We need your help!
Want to volunteer and give back to your community? Here are 4 great opportunities coming up that we could use volunteers for.
Volunteer credit letters and references available upon request. Time slots shown are total time of the event. Please reach out to confirm and then feel free to come for some or all of any volunteer opportunity (just let us know).
April 25th: 11am - 1 pm Burrowes Mansion Cleaning Day - help us clean Burrowes Mansion as we get it ready for our unveiling in May. (Lunch provided) Needs:
-General cleaning assistance
Please email info@matawanhistoricalsociety.org
May 2-3: 10 am - 4 pm - Weekend in Old Monmouth - Join us as we welcome guests to Burrowes Mansion for “Weekend at Old Monmouth” volunteers will be needed to greet the public in various rooms - no experience necessary! (Lunch provided) -
Needs:
-Greeters
-Set up/break down help
-Costumed script readers
Please email info@matawanhistoricalsociety.org
May 8: 5 pm - 8 pm
Rummage Sale Setup - backyard of Burrowes Mansion (dinner provided)
Needs:
-General set up help
Please message us on FB or IG
May 9th: 8 am - 2 pm
NJ’s best rummage sale - back yard of Burrowes Mansion (light breakfast & lunch provided) -
Needs:
-general set up/break down help
-cashiers
-traffic/crowd control
Please message us on FB or IG
Event page: 3rd Annual Rummage Sale & Fundraiser
We appreciate any help!
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