Our Heritage Village is open every Saturday (with the exception of July 26th) from 1 to 4 p.m. until Labor Day. Most Saturdays tours of the Village are hosted by Mary Catherine Kennedy, Barnegat Township Historian. Mrs. Kennedy is a life long resident of Barnegat. She will be happy to guide you through our village and share wonderful stories about life in Barnegat.
Victorian Tea
Hosted by the Barnegat Historical Society
at the Historic Cox House Join us for a lovely full tea service, including fresh baked scones, sweets, and savories served on beautiful antique & collectible dishware and linens. The tea will be served in the elegantly appointed Cox House, North Main Street, Barnegat.
Reservations are a must as seating is limited. Please call 609-698-3788
or email barnegat.historical@gmail.com
Tickets are $15 each
New Meeting Location. We are very pleased to announce that we have finally secured a new location for our general membership meetings. With the assistance of Pat Keim and Pastor Glenn Swank our general membership meetings will be held at the Barnegat Bay Assembly of God Church, 378 Route 9 North, Waretown. The church is located just south of the traffic light at Route 9 and Barnegat Beach Boulevard in Waretown. The church is handicap accessible.
The Museum of New Jersey Maritime History. Meet the curator of the this new museum located in Beach Haven. Learn about the creation of the museum, the artifacts on display and the research material available. Please join us on Tuesday, March 18th, for this program and our general membership meeting at our new meeting location at the Barnegat Bay Assembly of God Church, 378 Route 9 North, Waretown.
Quilt Show Scheduled. During the February executive board meeting it was agreed to schedule this year’s quilt show for September 6th and 7th. Jamey Stofko, has agreed to chair this event, but will need assistance from many members. If you are interested in assisting with this event in any way, please let Jamey know.
Flea Market. Our annual flea market at the dock is scheduled for July 26th. As always, we will have our own table of goodies to sell so start cleaning out those closets and draws. Ask your friends and family to do the same.
Volume 10? Yes, this is Volume 10 – or the 10th year of publication – for our society’s newsletter. In looking back over some past issues saved on the computer, your editor notes that the publication started out as Barnegat Historical Society News and was formatted differently. If memory serves correctly, we had a contest of sorts to name the newsletter some time in 2001. Do you have something you would like to contribute to the newsletter? If so, please feel free to submit it to Cindy Janowiak at barnegat.historical@gmail.com.
The Barnegat Historical Society is pleased to announce that its future general membership meetings and programs will be held at the Barnegat Bay Assembly of God Church located at 378 Route 9 North, Waretown. The church is located just south of the traffic light at Barnegat Beach Boulevard and Route 9. Please call 609-698-3788 for additional information or directions.
As always, our meetings and the programs presented at them are free and open to the public. We look forward to seeing at our next meeting scheduled for March 18, 2008, at 7:30 p.m. Our meetings are held on the third Tuesday every other month. Please use the calendar of events link on our website to obtain detailed program information.
The Year in Review. Ring in the new year by taking a look back at the old. Join us for our meeting on
Grant Received. At the November meeting Cindy Janowiak announced that the society had been awarded a $1,000 general operating funds grant from the Ocean County Cultural & Heritage Commission.
Dues. Many of you paid your dues at the November meeting and the society thanks you. If you have not paid your dues, please consider paying in person at the January meeting. If you cannot be at the meeting, please mail your payment to P.O. Box 381,
Newsletter. Have something to contribute to our newsletter? Do you have a favorite legend you would like to share? Story about the pines or the shore? Is there a historical topic you would like covered? Please let our editor, Cindy Janowiak, know. Cindy is always looking for information to include in the newsletter.
Programs. Can you or someone you know provide a program for our society? Our program director, Jamey Stofko, will be lining up programs for our regular membership meetings and would appreciate any suggestions or contacts.
E-Newsletter. If you would like the society’s newsletter emailed to you (saving paper and postage), please send an email to Cindy Janowiak at barnegat.historical@gmail.com. Please reference HS Newsletter.
Note from the President. Many thanks to all of you who made my first year a relatively easy one. I truly appreciate the dedication, hard work and time that many of you devoted to the society in 2007 and I look forward to another enjoyable year. Happy new year, Cindy
Quilts and Their Stories . . . hosted by the Waretown Historical Society is a program presented by Ellie Greco on August 20, 2007, at 2 p.m. at the Little Red School House, Wells Mills Road (Route 532), Waretown. This is a quilt truck show featuring Victorian era quilts and hand work. To register, call 609-693-4187.
Annual Flea and Craft Market Saturday, July 28th
The Society’s annual flea market will be held at the Barnegat Township Municipal Dock on East Bay Avenue. We anticipate approximately 50 vendors. The Society will have a white elephant table with lots of treasures at bargain prices.
Vendor spaces are $20 (19′ by 20′) and are available on a first come, first served basis. No reservations or pre-registration needed.
The Boy Scouts will be selling coffee, muffins, bagels in the morning and hot dogs, chips, and soda in the afternoon.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Greasy Luck: Stories of a
We will participate in Community Day on Saturday, June 16th, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the historic downtown. Please stop by our table to pick up information about the society’s upcoming events. This is also your opportunity to purchase Barnegat Historical Society related items such as tee shirts, mugs, cookbooks and wooden replicas of our Heritage Village buildings. We look forward to seeing you.
The Shannachie of Glendunbun Ballybeg: Traditional Celtic Tales. Yes, that’s the program that David Emerson from History on the Hoof will be presenting at our
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