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SUMMARY:110th Anniversary Shark Attack Commemoration Tours
DESCRIPTION: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.” \nJoin the Matawan Historical Society on July 12\, 2026 for our 110th Anniversary Commemoration Tours: a guided bus + walking tour through the actual sites of the 1916 attacks\, followed by a special Bridge Dedication Ceremony naming the causeway at Aberdeen Road & Matawan Avenue the Fisher Stillwell Memorial Bridge — in permanent honor of victims Stanley Fisher and Lester Stillwell. \n  \nEvent Details\n\nSunday\, July 12\, 2026 (one day only)\n\n\nTours depart at 11:00am\, 12:00 PM\, 1:00 PM & 2:00 PM\n\n\nBridge Dedication Ceremony: 4:00 PM\, Aberdeen Road & Matawan Avenue\n\n\n$40 General Public / $30 MHS Members (presale Friday 6/26 at 10:00 AM)  — tickets via Ticket Tailor:\n\nhttps://buytickets.at/matawanaberdeenhistoricalsociety/2281784 \n\nMHS members will need to enter the presale password on 6/26.  This password has been emailed to all members.\n A/C buses\, free drinks & snacks included\n\n\n Children welcome (each child needs their own ticket/seat — limited capacity)\n\n\n No tickets sold the day of the event — advance purchase only\n\nThis tour has sold out every year since 2016. Shark enthusiasts and history lovers travel from all over the world for this one. Grab yours at the link before they’re gone! \nAll event proceeds will go towards supporting our non-profit organization and maintaining Burrowes Mansion Museum.
URL:https://matawanhistoricalsociety.org/event/110th-anniversary-shark-attack-commemoration-tours/
LOCATION:Matawan Borough Hall\, 201 Broad Street\, Matawan\, NJ\, 07747\, United States
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SUMMARY:Whaleboat Warriors: The Privateers of Raritan Bay and Matawan Creek
DESCRIPTION:The Revolutionary War in New Jersey was more than a contest between George Washington’s Continentals and the red-coated British. Thousands of New Jerseyans took up arms on one side or the other without ever putting on a uniform. Many boarded privately owned whaleboats and small ships in the Raritan Bay to attack the British. Historian Michael Adelberg will discuss the privateers of the Raritan Bay and their base of operations in the Matawan Creek in a lecture that will feature the original reports of the privateer activities. \nAfter the lecture\, Adelberg will hold a book signing for his new book\, The American Revolution on the Jersey Shore\, and then return for a discussion of the fascinating Revolutionary War career of John Burrowes\, Jr.\, of Matawan. He rose to the rank of major in the Continental Army and then held a number of civilian offices including serving as the sheriff of Monmouth County. \nAbout Michael Adelberg \nMichael Adelberg has been researching the American Revolution in Monmouth County\, New Jersey\, for over thirty years. He is the author of the newly published\, The American Revolution on the Jersey Shore; the award-winning The American Revolution in Monmouth County; and three other books. His essays on the American Revolution have appeared in The Journal of Military History\, The Journal of the Early Republic\, The Wilson Quarterly\, and other scholarly journals. Adelberg’s research has been recognized by the New Jersey Historical Commission\, the New Jersey Studies Academic Alliance\, the David Library of the American Revolution\, the public television program NJ Today\, and the government of Monmouth County. \n  \nThis event is co-sponsored by the Matawan Historical Society\, Keyport Historical Society\, and the Monmouth County Park System.
URL:https://matawanhistoricalsociety.org/event/whaleboat-warriors-the-privateers-of-raritan-bay-and-matawan-creek/
LOCATION:Freneau Woods Park Visitor Center\, 360 Monastery Lane\, Aberdeen\, NJ\, 07747\, United States
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