'A Weekend In Old Monmouth' May 2, 3: Free Tours Of Historic Sites

MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ — "A Weekend in Old Monmouth" returns this May, where the public can visit and tour 59 historic Monmouth County sites that will be open May 2 and 3.

“In this once-in-a-lifetime year when we are celebrating the nation’s 250^th anniversary, visiting the sites that will be open during ‘A Weekend in Old Monmouth’ is a great way for people of all ages to immerse themselves in history,” said Monmouth County Commissioner Director Tom Arnone. “From the Battle of Monmouth to the homes, churches and landscapes that witnessed the struggle for liberty, our communities played a defining role in shaping the new nation.”

Nearly half of this year’s tour sites date back to the Revolutionary period and several are offering special exhibits or programs in recognition of the 250^th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

To start planning your route, preview the tour sites on the County’s website at visitmonmouth.com. Sites are open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 2, and from noon to 5 p.m. May 3.

The participating sites for the 2026 “A Weekend in Old Monmouth” tour are:

• Allaire Historic Village, Wall Township
• Battery Lewis, Hartshorne Park, Highlands
• Burrowes Mansion Museum, Matawan
• Christ Church, Middletown
• 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, Red Bank
• Historic Racing Stable in Thompson Park
• Holmes-Hendrickson House, Holmdel
• InfoAge Science and History Museums, Wall Township
• Jewish Heritage Museum of Monmouth County, Freehold Township
• Joseph Murray Farmhouse at Poricy Park, Middletown
• Keyport Fire Museum and Education Center, Keyport
• Keyport Historical Society Museum, Keyport
• Longstreet Farm, Holmdel
• Mackenzie House, Howell
• Marlpit Hall, Middletown
• Middletown History Museum, Middletown
• Monmouth Boat Club, Red Bank
• Monmouth County Archives, Manalapan
• Monmouth County Historical Association Museum, Freehold Borough
• Montrose School, Colts Neck
• National Guard Militia Museum, Sea Girt
• New Jersey Fire Museum and Fallen Firefighters Memorial, Allentown
• North Shrewsbury Ice Boat and Yacht Club, Red Bank
• Oakley Farm House/Georgia and West Freehold schoolhouses, Freehold Township
• Ocean Grove Historical Museum and Centennial Cottage, Neptune Township
• Old Ardena School, Howell
• Old Brick Church, Marlboro
• 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, Highlands
• Red Bank Woman’s Club, Red Bank
• Roosevelt Borough (Jersey Homesteads) Historic District, Roosevelt
• Rumson Presbyterian Church, Rumson
• Saint Catharine Church, Spring Lake
• Seabright Lawn, Tennis and Cricket Club, Rumson
• Seabrook-Wilson House, Middletown
• Shrewsbury Historical Museum, Shrewsbury Township
• Spring Lake Historical Society, Spring Lake
• Squan Village Historical Society Museum, Manasquan
• Stephen Crane House, Asbury Park
• T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center, Red Bank
• Taylor-Butler House, Middletown
• Thomas Baird Homestead, Millstone Township
• Township of Ocean Historical Museum, Ocean Township
• Trinity Episcopal Church, Asbury Park
• Twin Lights Museum, Highlands
• Village Inn, Englishtown
• Walnford, Upper Freehold Township