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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🎄 THREE WEEKS FROM TOMORROW - TWO LOCAL HOLIDAY MARKETS TO SHOP
Three weeks from tomorrow morning, 10,000 square feet of Matawan Borough Hall & Gymnasium turns into the best room full of vintage Christmas in New Jersey.
📅 Saturday, November 14 | 8 AM - 3 PM
📍 201 Broad Street, Matawan
🎟️ $5 at the door | 🏠 Indoors | 🅿️ Free parking
Over 1,500 shoppers have already RSVP’d. All admission proceeds go to the Matawan Historical Society and Matawan Borough Recreation.
🎁 MAKE A DAY OF IT: the Matawan Regional High School PTO runs its FREE annual MRHS Holiday Shop that same day, 10 AM-3 PM at 450 Atlantic Ave, less than a mile from us. Park once and hit both - three great causes, one Saturday. FREE Admission there only.
Hit “Interested” on our event page and Facebook will remind you the day before 👇
Christmas Antiques Market at Matawan Borough Hall
🛍️ VENDORS - ONE WEEK TO THE FINAL DEADLINE (NOVEMBER 1). 8’ x 4’ space, $40, you keep every dollar you take in. Indoors, free parking, easy load-in. Once the floor is full, that’s it.
🎟️ matawanhistoricalmembers.org/vendor_register.php
⚠️ Official link only - anyone DMing you about “tables” is a scam.
#ChristmasAntiques #VintageChristmas #VendorsWanted #MatawanNJ #MonmouthCounty #NJEvents
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📌 EARLY PRICING IS CLOSED. ONE DEADLINE LEFT.
Christmas Antiques Market 11/14/26
Vendor spaces are $40 from here out, and the final vendor deadline is Sunday, November 1. After that the floor is locked and we start promoting the dealer lineup instead of selling spaces.
1,500+ shoppers expected •
8’ x 4’ space• Keep 100% of your sales • 10,000+ sq ft indoors, heated • Free parking
🎟️ matawanhistoricalmembers.org/vendor_register.php
⚠️ Official link only - anyone DMing you about “tables” is a scam.
🛍️ SHOPPERS, THREE WEEKS OUT. Here’s the short version of what’s coming: an entire gymnasium of vintage Christmas, $5 to get in, free parking, and every dollar staying in Matawan. Blow molds, glass ornaments, ceramic trees, bubble lights, putz villages, Santas, nativities, tins and linens.
Saturday, November 14, 8 AM – 3 PM.
Hit “Interested” so Facebook reminds you 👇
Christmas Antiques Market at Matawan Borough Hall
#ChristmasAntiques #VintageChristmas #VendorsWanted #MatawanNJ #MonmouthCounty #NJEvents
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