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.
Sept. 30, 1686
400 acres granted to Stephen Warne
This tract would later form central Matawan and southern Aberdeen
The Matawan Historical Society is a volunteer, non-profit organization founded in 1969. Its goals are the preservation of and the education about local history.
