Haunted History Walking Tours are back on Saturday, October 29th as part of the Matawan Halloween Spooktacular Saturday. Tickets are on sale now for 6:00 pm, 7:00 pm, 8:00 pm, 9:00 pm. on Eventbrite. Just click here https://MatawanHauntedHistoryTour.eventbrite.com

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Save the date.  More details to come.

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

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!

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 […]

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

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/ .