The Township of Ocean Historical Museum

Preserving the Past for the Future
Street Address - 703 Deal Road, Ocean, New Jersey 07712
 Mailing Address - P.O. Box 516, Oakhurst, New Jersey 07755

 Phone (732) 531-2136

Important: The mailing address of the Museum is P. O. Box 516, Oakhurst, New Jersey 07755.  
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The Museum is located in the historically restored  Eden Woolley Housecirca 1747, located in front of the Ocean Township Library. On this website you can learn about our exhibitions, events and upcoming programs.  We also want to invite you to visit the Museum so that you can personally explore real stories and artifacts about the Township.  Our exhibition topics range from the history and life in the Township, to the science of Deal Test Site.  We would like to thank you; your support and interest are what makes these programs possible.

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Copyright 2012 (C) Township of Ocean Historical Museum 
Township of Ocean Historical Museum
703 Deal Road
P.O. Box 516
Oakhurst, NJ 07755-0516
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(732) 531-2136
Email Us at OceanMuseum@verizon.net
Happening Now
Takanassee, Lifesaving and Shipwrecks at the Jersey Shore
West Gallery, Eden Woolley House - Those who come to rekindle fond memories of the Takanassee Beach Club will not be disappointed in the West Gallery exhibit. They will find beach club photos and artifacts galore. But they will discover as well another life of this small strip of Long Branch oceanfront. Shipwrecks, Life-Saving, and the Story of Takanassee features beach club memorabilia. But it also tells a fascinating tale of the treacherous nature of early sea travel, NJ’ s role in the country’s response, and the heroism of Life Saving Station #5.  More
A Tribute to Norma Eberhardt Dauphin
Our Town Gallery, Eden Woolley House - Our friend and founding member of the Township of Ocean Historical Museum, Norma Eberhardt Dauphin recently passed away.  The "Our Town Gallery" will have a tribute to her and her film career at the Museum. More
Coming Soon
Museum Gold (and Silver) Event Thursday, February 9, 2012 
(Snow Date Thursday, February 23, 2012)
Eden Woolley House A fully licensed local jeweler and appraiser, EARTH TREASURES, will buy your unwanted gold and other precious metals. They will donate 10 percent of their profit to to support the Museum. Come out for an evening of fun and profit.  
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GET INVOLVED
The Museum is an all Volunteer Organization.  We are always looking for help with projects, our many events, or just staffing the Museum.  Check out our needs and Get Inovlved
The Museum has a number of Exhibit Galleries.  They include:

The West Gallery - The West Gallery features regularly changing exhibits.  The current exhibit is Takanassee, Lifesaving and Shipwrecks at the Jersey Shore

The Our Town Gallery  - The Our Town Gallery explores the history of Ocean Township.

The Home and Hearth Gallery - The Home and Hearth Gallery explains local life at the Jersey Shore and how it has changed over the years.









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7:00 to 9:00 P.M.
1:00 to 4:00 P.M.
​First and Second Sundays of the Month.





Township of Ocean Historical Museum - Best in Monmouth County 3rd Year in a Row - Asbury Park Press Readers Choice Poll
Fundraiser
Eden Woolley Birthday Party 

March 4, 2012, 1:00pm, Eden Woolley House