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Ocean’s Heritage, Summer 2017
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Coming Events “Save the Tower” Flea Market Joe Bilby
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Randy Gabrielan
A full lineup of talks and shows
etween our Speakers Series and our television show "Hometown Histories," the Museum has filled the summer with enjoyable and enlightening entertainment. Award-winning historian and author Joe Bilby returned to the line-up of Museum speakers May 16 to talk about his book, Submarine Warfare Along the Jersey Shore. He surprised many with his tales of submarine strikes off our coast in both World Wars and made a convincing case that New Jersey was the birthplace of the modern submarine. County Historian and prolific author Randy Gabrielan, also a frequent speaker in
our series, came June 6 to talk about the fascinating personalities who shaped the character of the Jersey Shore—and who populate his recent book Birth of the Jersey Shore. Author, artist, and Museum member Lois Kiely, whose essay on her father appears in the recently published Chicken Soup for the Soul: Military Families, spoke Aug. 22 on the effects of war on those left behind. Lois is generously donating profits from her sale of the book to the Museum. Catching up with Hometown Histories The newest Hometown Histories episodes (see below) are available on our website oceanmuseum.org and on Ocean TV, Channels 77 (Cablevision) and 22 (Verizon). Top: Marge Edelson interviews Dave Osborn and his sister Marty Siver, about growing up on a farm in Ocean Township. Bottom left: Former councilman John Huss and Wayside School Principal Denise Palaia sit down with Paul Edelson to share their memories of Joe Palaia, former Township Mayor and State Senator. Bottom right: Hometown Histories Host Dallas Grove completes her series of interviews with former Township Managers in a talk with Dave Kochel.
Sunday, October 8, 9 to 3—The Woolley House grounds. General meeting and talk
"Local Origins of the Molly Pitcher Legend," Tuesday, October 24, 7:15—--Bd. of Ed. Building, 163 Monmouth Rd., Oakhurst. John Fabiano, Executive Director of the Monmouth County Historical Commission, offers his theories on the identity of the Molly Pitcher of legend.
Holiday Weekend and miniexhibit opening. 11 to 4, Saturday and Sunday, December 2 and 3--Eden Woolley House. Holiday decorations, Craft Boutique, Homemade Bakery, and the opening of a new mini exhibit that tells the story of the Tower behind the Ocean Library and why it is worth saving.
Bus Trip: Winterthur Museum Thursday, December 7. Trip to Francis du Pont’s former Wilmington, DE home. Call 732-531-2136 for reservations ($85).
Ross Fenton Exhibit held over
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he mini exhibit on Wanamassa's legendary nightclub, Ross Fenton Farm, continues to generate interest and is being held over. The mini exhibit "What Is that Tower?" originally scheduled to open Sept. 10, will instead premiere during Holiday Weekend, Dec. 2 and 3.
How about a history book club?
We remember . . . Edwin White, 91, Museum member and lifelong Oakhurst resident, died May 28. Eddie graduated from Long Branch High School and was a World War II combat Navy veteran. For 27 years, he owned and ran White's Food Center in the site of the old Oakhurst general store on the northwest corner of Monmouth Rd. and West Park Ave.
If the idea of sitting down to talk with people about a book you've all just read on an interesting historical topic appeals to you, write or call Lois Kiely (llkiely@ aol.com or 732-531-4648). Maybe there's a "Museum History Reading Group" in your future!