Manalapan Historical Site Gets Renovations Per County Grant

MANALAPAN, NJ - The Monmouth County Historical Commission has announced its 2021 grant awardees to historical sites across the region in need of preservation. Manalapan’s Craig House was named among the recipients.

The commission announced matching grant awards totaling $61,215 for 10 restoration projects at the 2021 Grants Presentation ceremony held virtually on Monday, Feb. 22.

The Craig House in Manalapan is set to undergo window replacement and repair thanks to a matching grant from the Monmouth County Historical Commission. Located in Monmouth Battlefield State Park, the 18th-century farmhouse was used as a hospital by the British forces in June of 1778 during the Battle of Monmouth.

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“The annual awards ceremony for the Preservation Awards Program looked different this year, but it was still my sincerest honor to present grants to these organizations who have devoted so much to the preservation of historical structures in Monmouth County,” said Commissioner Lillian G. Burry, liaison to the Historical Commission. “Monmouth County has a rich history and I commend each of these organizations for their commitment to preserving structures for the next generation to learn from and enjoy.”

The county’s historical commission aims to remember the past and preserve history for residents and visitors to learn about Monmouth County’s past. The projects eligible for funding are preservation, restoration or rehabilitation of historic structures, which are owned by non-profit organizations or municipalities, and are accessible to the public. The program covers structural work for projects commonly known as “bricks and mortar” endeavors.

Here’s the full list of 2021 Preservation Grant recipients:

• Allentown Historic Preservation Commission – Borough Annex exterior painting
• Freehold Borough – Historic Firehouse doors restoration
• Monmouth County Historical Association – Association Headquarters chimney restoration
• Freehold Township Historic Preservation Commission – Georgia Road Schoolhouse cedar shake replacement
• Friends of Monmouth Battlefield – Craig House windows replacement and repair
• Howell Heritage & Historical Society – McKenzie Museum and Library brick repointing
• The Parker Homestead 1665 – Parker Homestead kitchen restoration
• Township of Millstone – Baird House front porch replication
• Ocean Grove Historic Preservation Society – Old Neptune High School Wing wall restoration
• InfoAge Learning Center – Camp Evans Building 9400 exterior painting

“Since 1990, the Historical Commission continues to provide support for preservation undertakings in Monmouth County,” said John Fabiano, Executive Director of the Historical Commission. “Once again, we have a variety of dedicated grantees that are moving these preservation projects forward.”