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Ocean’s Heritage, Spring/Summer 2019
1 p.m., Saturday, October 26 at the Deal Country Club
Let’s do lunch—and celebrate Museum milestones
M
ark your calendars! On Saturday, October 26 at 1:00, we are hosting a sit-down luncheon at the historic and elegant Deal Golf and Country Club to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the Township of Ocean Historical Museum and the 10th year in our new home, the Eden Woolley House. We would love for you to join us in the celebration. The thirty-five years of our history are filled with milestones, successful events, and award-winning recognition. Ours is an American success story. It is a credit to the volunteer spirit of the community where individuals share their talent, time and resources for a common goal. We will be recognizing both Freeholder Lillian Burry, who has steadfastly supported the preservation of historic Monmouth County, and the volunteers who
Pictures and artifacts from the last 35 years will be on display and a silent gift auction will be part of the afternoon’s activities. Everyone is welcome—from founding members to the latest visitors. Tickets are an affordable $55 to encourage all to join us in celebration of this cultural gem in our community. Tickets go on sale August 1.
Oakhurst Schoolhouse, circa 1900. For the first 25-years of our existence, the Ocean Township Historical Museum occupied one of the building’s four original classrooms.
Call the Museum at 732-531-2136 or visit oceanmuseum.org to make your reservations.
led the way from our 1984 beginnings in the former Oakhurst School to the restoration of the Eden Woolley House in 2009.
Party to honor our Museum volunteers
The American Doll Tea Eden Woolley House and Grounds
1 to 3:30 Sunday, July 14 (Rain date, July 21) Museum galleries filled with doll collections and living history demonstrations. A Victorian playhouse to visit. A custom-made craft project. An original story of the sisters who lived in the Woolley House in the 1800s. A fashion show featuring the girls and their dolls. Homemade, child-friendly treats, lemonade, and iced tea. A Doll Shop stocked with handmade doll clothes and accessories.
$30 for one adult and one child (5 years or older) (Additional children, $10 each; additional adults, $25)
Call 732-531-6040 or the Museum at 732-531-2136 to reserve your space
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he details are still being worked out. But we know one thing: on Sunday, August 18, we will celebrate the more than 100 volunteers on whose time and talents the very existence of the Museum depends. Think about the events and programs we provide. The nearly 2,000 visitors our docents welcome each year. The five buildings we’ve restored and the six we maintain. The galleries we fill and the regional history we document and share. Our “Hometown Histories” television show, our website, newsletter, and social media feeds. ALL THIS FROM VOLUNTEERS! They will be honored at a reception on the Woolley House grounds. Look for an invitation in your email.
