NOTE NEW DATE: Postponed from 5/9/2026 ***One of the BEST rummage sales in all of NJ returns May 16th!*** Please join us for the Matawan Historical Society’s 3rd Annual Rummage […]

On the first and third Sunday of each month, Matawan Historical Society Mansion volunteers provide tours of the Burrowes Mansion to the public. Everyone is welcome and the tours are free (although donations to the Society are greatly appreciated). Each tour leads visitors room-to-room while guides discuss the Mansion’s dramatic history, unique architecture, period furniture, […]

Larry Mihlon is a retired Chief of Police from West Long Branch who has been a living historian, reenactor and actor for decades. In celebration of our Nation's 250th Anniversary, he has assembled a presentation of Uncle Sam and performs a reading of the Declaration of Independence, as well as a brief overview of the Uncle […]

Please join us to dedicate new grave markers for Revolutionary War Patriots at Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Matawan.  Those being honored include: Captain Samuel Carhart (1737 - 1809) Private William G Crawford (1757 - 1837) Patriot Samuel Forman (1713 - 1792) Private John Lisk (1756 - 1823) Sergeant William Van Pelt (1760 - 1839)   […]

On the first and third Sunday of each month, Matawan Historical Society Mansion volunteers provide tours of the Burrowes Mansion to the public. Everyone is welcome and the tours are free (although donations to the Society are greatly appreciated). Each tour leads visitors room-to-room while guides discuss the Mansion’s dramatic history, unique architecture, period furniture, […]

On the first and third Sunday of each month, Matawan Historical Society Mansion volunteers provide tours of the Burrowes Mansion to the public. Everyone is welcome and the tours are free (although donations to the Society are greatly appreciated). Each tour leads visitors room-to-room while guides discuss the Mansion’s dramatic history, unique architecture, period furniture, […]

Join us for Matawan's own 250th celebration! The colonial encampment scheduled for Saturday 6/27 has been POSTPONED.  A new date will be announced soon. The Burrowes Mansion at 94 Main St., Matawan will feature ongoing tours from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Self-guided walking tours of the Matawan Historic District will also be available on […]

The regularly scheduled tours for today have been cancelled because of the extreme heat.  (We have no air conditioning in the Mansion!) We apologize for any inconvenience.  Please join us for our next tour date on July 19.

110 years ago, the quiet town of Matawan, NJ became the site of one of the most dramatic shark attacks in American history — a story so compelling it helped inspire the movie “Jaws.” Join the Matawan Historical Society on July 12, 2026 for our 110th Anniversary Commemoration Tours: a guided bus + walking tour through the […]

On the first and third Sunday of each month, Matawan Historical Society Mansion volunteers provide tours of the Burrowes Mansion to the public. Everyone is welcome and the tours are free (although donations to the Society are greatly appreciated). Each tour leads visitors room-to-room while guides discuss the Mansion’s dramatic history, unique architecture, period furniture, […]