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SUMMARY:Weekend in Old Monmouth
DESCRIPTION: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 2nd and Sunday\, May 3rd\, 2026.  The Mansion will be open to the public from 10 AM to 5 PM on Saturday and 12 PM to 5 PM on Sunday.  Volunteers will be on hand to give short tours and answer questions.  This is a free event!
URL:https://matawanhistoricalsociety.org/event/weekend-in-old-monmouth-7/
LOCATION:Burrowes Mansion Museum\, 94 Main Street\, Matawan\, NJ\, 07747\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T090000
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SUMMARY:Rummage Sale - POSTPONED TO 5/16
DESCRIPTION:This event has been postponed to 5/16/26 because of the threat of rain.  Please see event entry for that date.
URL:https://matawanhistoricalsociety.org/event/rummage-sale/
LOCATION:Burrowes Mansion Museum\, 94 Main Street\, Matawan\, NJ\, 07747\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T090000
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SUMMARY:Rummage Sale (NEW DATE)
DESCRIPTION:NOTE NEW DATE: Postponed from 5/9/2026 \n***One of the BEST rummage sales in all of NJ returns May 16th!*** \nPlease join us for the Matawan Historical Society’s 3rd Annual Rummage Sale & Fundraiser – Saturday\, May 16th in the backyard of Burrowes Mansion from 9 am – 1 pm \nWe have will have incredible items for sale with most starting at $1. \nAs anyone who has been to our previous sales knows\, there will be thousands of items\, old and new\, with something for everyone! Bicycles\, antiques\, odds and ends\, most for $1! Come and shop with us in the historic backyard of our 303-year-old museum\, Burrowes Mansion (that actually still has British musketball holes in the walls!) \n*Matawan Aberdeen Historical Society members will be given presale access at 8:30 the morning of the event. Join today at the link below. No residency or attendance required: \nmatawanhistoricalsociety.org/join-or-donate/ \nSuggested admission donation of $3 per person. All proceeds from the sale and admission will go towards supporting our non-profit charitable organization and maintaining Burrowes Mansion Museum. \nParking will be available at the Matawan Train Station\, the municipal parking lot located at Broad & Little Streets\, and street parking along Main Street. \nPlease share with friends and family. Follow Matawan Historical Society on Facebook and Instagram for more updates. \nMore details available on the event page: 3rd Annual Rummage Sale & Fundraiser \nWe thank you for your support!
URL:https://matawanhistoricalsociety.org/event/rummage-sale-new-date/
LOCATION:Burrowes Mansion Museum\, 94 Main Street\, Matawan\, NJ\, 07747\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T160000
DTSTAMP:20260626T031420
CREATED:20260516T030139Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260516T030139Z
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SUMMARY:Burrowes Mansion Tours
DESCRIPTION: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). \nEach tour leads visitors room-to-room while guides discuss the Mansion’s dramatic history\, unique architecture\, period furniture\, and the fascinating people who lived there.
URL:https://matawanhistoricalsociety.org/event/burrowes-mansion-tours-55/
LOCATION:Burrowes Mansion Museum\, 94 Main Street\, Matawan\, NJ\, 07747\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260601T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260601T210000
DTSTAMP:20260626T031420
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SUMMARY:Monthly Meeting (NOTE LOCATION CHANGE): The Declaration of Independence Spoken by America’s Own Uncle Sam
DESCRIPTION: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 Sam character…which includes some Monmouth County ties to that star spangled\, American icon. \nFree admission. All are welcome to attend. \nLOCATION CHANGE: This meeting will be held in the backyard of the Burrowes Mansion\, 94 Main Street\, Matawan.
URL:https://matawanhistoricalsociety.org/event/monthly-meeting-the-declaration-of-independence-spoken-by-americas-own-uncle-sam/
LOCATION:Burrowes Mansion Museum\, 94 Main Street\, Matawan\, NJ\, 07747\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260606T093000
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SUMMARY:Mt. Pleasant Cemetery Grave Marker Dedications
DESCRIPTION:Please join us to dedicate new grave markers for Revolutionary War Patriots at Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Matawan.  Those being honored include: \nCaptain Samuel Carhart (1737 – 1809)\nPrivate William G Crawford (1757 – 1837)\nPatriot Samuel Forman (1713 – 1792)\nPrivate John Lisk (1756 – 1823)\nSergeant William Van Pelt (1760 – 1839) \n  \n  \n \n 
URL:https://matawanhistoricalsociety.org/event/mt-pleasant-cemetery-grave-marker-dedications/
LOCATION:Mount Pleasant Cemetery\, 6 County Rd 516\, Matawan\, NJ\, 07747\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260607T140000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260606T235948Z
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SUMMARY:Burrowes Mansion Tours
DESCRIPTION: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). \nEach tour leads visitors room-to-room while guides discuss the Mansion’s dramatic history\, unique architecture\, period furniture\, and the fascinating people who lived there.
URL:https://matawanhistoricalsociety.org/event/burrowes-mansion-tours-56/
LOCATION:Burrowes Mansion Museum\, 94 Main Street\, Matawan\, NJ\, 07747\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260621T140000
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CREATED:20260620T164428Z
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SUMMARY:Burrowes Mansion Tours
DESCRIPTION: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). \nEach tour leads visitors room-to-room while guides discuss the Mansion’s dramatic history\, unique architecture\, period furniture\, and the fascinating people who lived there.
URL:https://matawanhistoricalsociety.org/event/burrowes-mansion-tours-57/
LOCATION:Burrowes Mansion Museum\, 94 Main Street\, Matawan\, NJ\, 07747\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260627
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260628
DTSTAMP:20260626T031420
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SUMMARY:UPDATED - Matawan History Day: Founders\, Freedom\, & Fireworks
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Matawan’s own 250th celebration! \nThe colonial encampment scheduled for Saturday 6/27 has been POSTPONED.  A new date will be announced soon. \nThe Burrowes Mansion at 94 Main St.\, Matawan will feature ongoing tours from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. \nSelf-guided walking tours of the Matawan Historic District will also be available on 6/27\, WEATHER PERMITTING. \nThe day will conclude with the Matawan Fireworks Show at Lake Lefferts Park\, Ravine Drive and Matawan Ave. \n \n  \n 
URL:https://matawanhistoricalsociety.org/event/matawan-history-day-founders-freedom-fireworks/
LOCATION:Burrowes Mansion Museum\, 94 Main Street\, Matawan\, NJ\, 07747\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260712T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260712T163000
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CREATED:20260622T195810Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260625T202048Z
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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260803T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260803T203000
DTSTAMP:20260626T031420
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260623T222323Z
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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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