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Louisa May Alcott Wants You to Vote
Sunday, October 11, 202, at 4:00 pm
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The Museum is an all Volunteer Organization. We are always looking for help with projects, our many events, or just staffing the Museum. Checkout our needs and Get Involved

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Township of Ocean Historical Museum: The Township of Ocean Historical Museum, founded in 1984, is a member-supported, 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization, incorporated under the laws of the State of New Jersey. Its headquarters, the Eden Woolley House, is one of the few 18th century structures still in existence in the Township. The museum serves as the ancestral home to every citizen of the Township of Ocean. The Museum is open to the public on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays (1 p.m. to 4 p.m.), Thursday Evenings (7 p.m. to 9 p.m. March 15 through December 15) and the first and second Sundays of each month (1p.m. to 4 p.m.). The Township of Ocean Historical Museum offers exhibits on the history of coastal Monmouth County and a full calendar of events. The Museum is also 100% volunteer supported, with no paid staff. The Museum maintains a library and archive, which houses manuscripts, books and photographs of historical and genealogical interest. For more information, please call 732-531-2136 or visit our website at http://www.OceanMuseum.org (http://OceanMuseum.impress.ly on mobile devices) or our other web locations listed below.

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Website Designed by the Township of Ocean Historical Museum and Metedeconk Software, Inc. The Township of Ocean Historical Museum, founded in 1984, is a member-supported, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, incorporated under the laws of the State of New Jersey. Its headquarters is the Eden Woolley House. For more information call (732) 531-2136.

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The Museum has a number of exhibit galleries in the rooms on the first floor of the Eden Woolley House. Two house permanent exhibits (updated regularly). The third features changing exhibits. They include:

The Richmond Gallery - The Richmond Gallery features regularly changing exhibits. The current exhibit is "Votes for Women: New Jersey and Beyond"

The Our Town Gallery - The Our Town Gallery explores the history of Ocean Township, as well as changing mini-exhibits, which currently is “Election Memorabilia: The Stuff of American Campaigning”

The Hearth and Home Gallery - The Hearth and Home Gallery explains local life at the Jersey Shore and how it has changed over the years.