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 […]

The Matawan Historical Society is proud to announce the long-awaited reprinting of The Burrowes Mansion of Matawan New Jersey: and Notations on the History of Monmouth County, Second Edition (2023) […]

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 4th and Sunday […]

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 4th and Sunday May […]

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 […]

Please join us for the Matawan Historical Society’s Summer Rummage Sale and Fundraiser - Sunday, June 2nd in the backyard of Burrowes Mansion in Matawan from 9 am - 2 pm. (Rain date 6/9). Most items starting at $1! Thousands of items old and new, something for everyone all in the backyard of our historic […]

NO BURROWES MANSION TOURS on Sunday, July 7th.  Tours are suspended for the summer until September 15th.  We hope to have air conditioning in place in 2025!

Friday July 12th, save the date! The Matawan Aberdeen Historical Society is proud to present “The 108th Anniversary of the 1916 Matawan Shark Attack Walking Tours.” Join us to hear the incredible story of tragedy and heroism that shocked a nation and inspired the movie “Jaws.” This year’s event will be held one day only, […]

On the first and third Sunday of each month, September through June, Matawan Historical Society Mansion volunteers provide tours of the Burrowes Mansion to the public. Everyone is welcome and […]

It is that time of year again, and we are planning the 2024 Historical Society Haunted History Tour. As always, we are looking to change things up a bit this year and will be doing the tours around town again with some new and familiar stories. However, we are looking into the trolley/shuttle bus concept—which we haven't done since the […]