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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The Matawan Aberdeen Historical Society will honor living veterans who belong to the Society. If you wish to be included, forward a photo (preferably in uniform) and a synopsis of your service. If you could submit it by November 9th, it would be appreciated.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact info@matawanhistoricalsociety.org.
Regards,
MHS
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🎄 TWELVE DAYS.
Twelve days from today, 10,000 square feet of Matawan Borough Hall & Gymnasium fills up with Christmas the way it used to look.
Blow mold Santas with that soft orange glow. Boxes of Shiny Brite ornaments still in their 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 hundred things you forgot existed until you saw one again.
📅 Saturday, November 14 | 8 AM – 3 PM
📍 Matawan Borough Hall & Gymnasium, 201 Broad Street
🎟️ $5 donation at the door | 🏠 All indoors | 🅿️ Free parking along Broad & Main Streets.
Over 1,500 of you have already RSVP'd. All admission proceeds go to the Matawan Historical Society and Matawan Borough Recreation. You’re not going to want to miss this one.
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Christmas Antiques Market at Matawan Borough Hall
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