On Friday July 15, 2010 the Historical Society of Ocean Grove will be holding their Annual House Tour.  This is one of the most popular summer events in Ocean Grove.

The Present Meets the Past event is a  self-guided walking tour taking visitors to various sites within this Victorian community.  

The tour, held rain or shine, includes some of Ocean Grove’s historic edifices as well as lovely Victorian homes, tents,  Bed and Breakfasts, and tours of the Great Auditorium and the Centennial Cottage. Transportation service is also provided to help convey visitors from one distant site to the next.

The House Tour gives visitors a unique opportunity to experience ways in which the charm and graciousness of Victorian life and architecture can be adapted for 21st Century living.

Ticket donations are $25 in advance or $30 on the day of the tour,  For more information call 732-774-1869.

Allaire State Park is  best known for its historic 19th-century iron making town, Allaire Village, and its antique steam trains on the Pine Creek Railroad.  A living history museum, the village was known as the Howell Works in the early 19th century. The buildings that remain include a general store, blacksmith shop, carpenter’s shop, manager’s house, foreman’s house and a church.

4265 Atlantic Avenue at Route 524, Farmingdale, NJ.