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Burrowes Mansion Tours

Burrowes Mansion Museum 94 Main Street, Matawan, NJ, United States

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, […]

Free

November Presentation and Meeting

Matawan Borough Hall 201 Broad Street, Matawan, NJ, United States

PRESENTER: John Lazar TOPIC: A Collection of Historic Artifacts John Lazar has been collecting a variety of items that relate back to the history of Matawan as well as unusual and rare items relating to different periods in our history. John will bring some of these collectibles for us to see and explain the stories […]

Free

The Holiday Musicale Open House

Burrowes Mansion Museum 94 Main Street, Matawan, NJ, United States

A Matawan Tradition is back and better than ever. Live Holiday Music brought to you by: Balancing Act Quartet - 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm MHS Members - Diane Doolittle and Steve Russell - 2:45 pm - 3:45 pm Stop in and listen to the sounds of the holiday season!  Balancing Act will sing in […]

Free

March Presentation and Meeting

Matawan Borough Hall 201 Broad Street, Matawan, NJ, United States

PRESENTER: MArk Chidichimo TOPIC: House Genealogy - Researching the history of your home.  

April Presentation and Meeting

Matawan Borough Hall 201 Broad Street, Matawan, NJ, United States

Presenter: Kurtis Roinestad Topic: "The History of Matawan" - A new presentation and slideshow told in an informative and entertaining way. Trivia will be included at the end so hone those listening skills and see how many you answer correctly!

Free

Weekend in Old Monmouth

Burrowes Mansion Museum 94 Main Street, Matawan, NJ, United States

We are happy to announce that the Matawan Historical Society and Burrowes Mansion Museum will be participating in the annual “Weekend in Old Monmouth” on Saturday, May 6th and Sunday May 7th,  2023.  The Mansion will be open to the public from 10 AM to 5 PM on Saturday and 12 PM to 5 PM […]

Free

Philip Freneau Presentation

Matawan Aberdeen Regional High School 450 Atlantic Ave., Aberdeen, NJ, United States

An in-costume theatrical portrayal of the life and legacy of Philip Freneau, "The Poet of the Revolution."  For more information, please see this link:  Philip Freneau Presentation

Free

Burrowes Mansion Tricentennial Events

Burrowes Mansion Museum 94 Main Street, Matawan, NJ, United States

Multi-day celebration of the Burrowes Mansion 300th anniversary.  Includes a reenactment of the 1778 raid on the Mansion. Please see the schedule of events at this link. The main page for the self-guided walking tour can be found at: https://matawanhistoricalsociety.org/walkingtour/ .  

Burrowes Mansion Tours

Burrowes Mansion Museum 94 Main Street, Matawan, NJ, United States

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, […]

Free