State of New Jersey, Department of Education

Monmouth County

Allenhurst Jetty

Contact Vito Galadeta (732) 531-2757
to arrange a  fee waiver for educational purposes.
Habitats: Rocky Seashore, Sandy Beach. $5 beach  fee during summer. 

Cheesequake State Park Western end of Raritan Bay between South Amboy and Keyport in Monmouth County, NJ.
(908) 566-2161
A small environmental education center and rare plants.

Covenhoven House

150 W. Main St., Freehold, NJ 07728
(732) 462-1466
Revolutionary War & Colonial era artifacts. Tours available May-Sept. Open-hearth cooking demonstration held in early spring.
Imagine That Museum Rt. 35 N. & Harmony Rd., Middletown, NJ 07748
(732) 706-9000/Fax: (732) 706-9090
Children's hands-on museum for ages 1-10, space shuttle exhibit. Fifty interactive activities.

Monmouth County Historical Association

 

This local jewel is recognized as one of the country's leading regional history organizations, the MCHA maintains and operates a museum, an extensive library and archives, and four historic sites. In addition to the main museum and library located in Freehold, NJ, they also offer Educational Trunk Programs and tours of four historic homes located in Monmouth County.  

Navesink Light Station at Twin Lights Historic Site Lighthouse Rd. (off Rt. 36), Highlands, NJ 07732
(732) 872-1814/Fax: (732) 872-0314
256 feet above the water, two-beacon lighthouse overlooks Sandy Hook and the Atlantic Ocean. Artifacts of marine history displayed in museum at state park.
New Jersey Vietnam Veterans Memorial Foundation & Vietnam Era Educational Center Adjacent to PNC Bank Arts Center, Garden State Pkwy., Exit 116, Holmdel, NJ 07733
(732) 335-0033/(800) 648-VETS/Fax: (732) 335-1107
Open-air pavilion honoring New Jersey residents who died or are MIA as a result of the Vietnam conflict.
Village Inn 2 Water St., Englishtown, NJ 07726
(732) 462-4947
This historic tavern/inn frequented by Revolutionary War militia, served as a stage stop, courtroom and church.