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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🦈 110 YEARS LATER. THE CREEK STILL REMEMBERS.
This July 12th, the Matawan Historical Society is proud to host the 110th Anniversary of the 1916 Matawan Creek Shark Attack Commemoration Tours— one of the most dramatic and haunting events in New Jersey history.
We'll be bringing history back to life with guided tours, storytelling, and a very special ceremony to honor the victims. Details coming soon.
🙋 WE NEED YOUR HELP!
Volunteers are the backbone of this event. If you helped last year — we want you back. If this is your first time — we'd love to have you.
To volunteer, reach out to us at:
📧 MatawanKurtis@gmail.com
💬 Message or DM us right here
Our summer BBQ on June 22nd (6pm at the Burrowes Mansion Museum) will also serve as a volunteer meet-up — come grab a burger and hear the plan!
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This weekend!!! Many brave men from Matawan/Aberdeen ran down Tennent Road to join the Battle of Monmouth. This event is a must for anyone who loves our local history 🇺🇸👇🇺🇸Here we go!
The 248th commemoration of the Battle Monmouth is a two-day celebration this weekend, Saturday, June 20, and Sunday, June 21, at @Monmouth Battlefield State Park.
Thanks to our partners at Friends of Monmouth Battlefield and New Jersey State Parks, Forests & Historic Sites, there will be a host of family-friendly activities throughout the weekend including military encampments, cannon and musket firing demonstrations, children’s musket drills, colonial-era music, a program about Molly Pitcher and a memorial service hosted by the Sons of the American Revolution. The featured event, the Battle of Monmouth reenactment, will take place on both days, recreating one of the largest and longest battles of the American Revolutionary War.
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 20, and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 21. A donation of $15 per vehicle is suggested.
www.friendsofmonmouth.org/
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