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2 Middletown Historic Properties Are Added To Walking Tour On May 6,7
It is not every day that some of Monmouth County's oldest properties and grandest mansions open their doors to the public.
MIDDLETOWN, NJ — Several historic Middletown-area properties have been added this year to "A Weekend in Old Monmouth," which is a walking tour of historic properties on May 6,7.
This is a free and self-guided walking tour of 50 of the most beautiful and historic Monmouth County properties and estates. It is not every day that some of Monmouth County's oldest properties and grandest mansions open their doors to the public.
Every May, it is hosted by the Monmouth County Historical Commission.
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Three new sites have been added this year:
- Historic Portland Place in Highlands, the waterfront farm property on the banks of the Raritan River. Tour the barns and inside the 1700s-era farmhouse.
- The Monmouth Boat Club in Red Bank
- Grover House in Middletown, pictured above.
This year, the tour dates and times are:
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Saturday, May 6, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, May 7, from noon to 5 p.m.
“We are excited to announce that 50 sites will be featured on this year’s ‘A Weekend in Old Monmouth’ tour,” said Commissioner Lillian Burry, liaison to the Monmouth County Historical Commission. “The tour will feature local organizations’ museums and historic buildings, which will provide a glimpse of Monmouth County’s extensive history. All fees will be waived at the participating sites during the weekend.”
"Two sites are returning to the tour from previous years: the Seabright Lawn Tennis and Cricket Club in Rumson and Saint Catharine Church in Spring Lake," she added.
The sites on the tour are generally operated independently. The self-guided tour allows for easy access and various transportation routes between the sites.
To start planning your route, preview the tour sites on the County’s website at www.visitmonmouth.com.
The participating locations in the 2023 “A Weekend in Old Monmouth” tour are:
All Saints Memorial Church, Middletown
Allaire Historic Village, Wall Township
Allen House, Shrewsbury Borough
Allentown Presbyterian Church, Allentown
Baird Homestead, Millstone Township
Battery Lewis, Hartshorne Park, Highlands
Burrowes Mansion Museum, Matawan
Christ Church, Shrewsbury Borough
Covenhoven House, Freehold Borough
Craig House at Monmouth Battlefield, Freehold Township
Crawford House, Tinton Falls
Dr. Cooke's Medical Office, Holmdel
Eatontown Historical Museum, Eatontown
Friends Meeting House, Shrewsbury Borough
Great Auditorium, Ocean Grove, Neptune Township
Grover House, Middletown
Holmes-Hendrickson House, Holmdel
InfoAge Science Museum (Camp Evans), Wall Township
Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County, Freehold Township
Joseph Murray Farmhouse, Middletown
Keyport Fire Museum, Keyport
Keyport Historical Society, Keyport
Longstreet Farm (Historic), Holmdel
Marlpit Hall, Middletown
Monmouth Boat Club, Red Bank
Monmouth County Historical Association Museum, Freehold Borough
Montrose Schoolhouse, Colts Neck
National Guard Museum, Sea Girt
Oakley Farm House, Freehold Township
Ocean Grove Historical Museum, Neptune Township
Old First Church, Middletown
Old Tennent Church, Manalapan
Old Wall Historical Society, Wall Township
Old Yellow Meeting House, Upper Freehold Township
Parker Homestead, Little Silver
Portland Place (Historic), Highlands
Red Bank Woman's Club, Red Bank
Roosevelt Borough (Jersey Homesteads Historic District), Roosevelt
Saint Catharine Church, Spring Lake
Seabright Lawn Tennis and Cricket Club, Rumson
Shrewsbury Historical Museum, Shrewsbury Borough
Squan Village Historical Society Museum, Manasquan
Stephen Crane House, Asbury Park
Strauss Mansion Museum, Atlantic Highlands
Taylor-Butler House, Middletown
Township of Ocean Historical Museum, Ocean Township
T. Thomas Fortune House, Red Bank
Twin Lights Museum, Highlands
Village Inn, Englishtown
Walnford (Historic), Upper Freehold Township
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