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Monmouth County Historical Association Museum & Library
70 Court Street, Freehold, N.J. 07728
Admission: Historic Houses: Please see bottom of page for holiday closing schedule
Museum Hours
Tues.-Sat. 10 am - 4 pm
Library Hours
Wed.-Sat. 10 am - 4 pm
$5 adults; $2.50 seniors ~ Members are free
Open first week in May through last week in September, Thurs.-Sat. 1-4 pm ~ Admission is free but donations are appreciated.
- Exit 8, Hightstown, to Rt. 33 East
- Travel 9.6 mi., through 10 lights
- Exit right for Busness Rt. 33 East to Freehold Business District
- Travel 3.0 mi., through 3 lights
- Turn left at 4th light onto Rt. 537 East (West Main St.)
- Travel 0.7 mi. to next light
- Turn left onto Court St.
- Museum & Library 0.3 mi. on left, across Court St. from the Monmouth Battle Monument
- Parking available on Court St.
From Garden State Parkway
- Exit 100A, Rt. 33 West, to Freehold
- Travel 1.7 mi. to circle, through 1 light
- Continue on Rt. 33 West/Rt. 34 for 1.1 mi.
- Bear left to continue on Rt. 33 West for 7.9 mi., through 4 lights
- Turn right as 5th light onto Rt. 537 East (West Main St.)
- Travel 0.7 mi. to next light
- Turn left onto Court St.
- Museum & Library 0.3 mi. on left, across Court St. from the Monmouth Battle Monument
From Rt. 9
- Exit for Business Rt. 33 East to Freehold Business District
- Travel 0.5 mi.
- Turn left at light onto Rt. 537 East (West Main St.)
- Travel 0.7 mi. to next light
- Turn left onto Court St.
- Museum & Library 0.3 mi. on left, across Court St. from the Monmouth Battle Monument
Allen House
Rt. 35 & Sycamore Avenue, Shrewsbury, N.J. 07702
Hours: May - September
Thurs., Fri., Sat. 1 - 4 pm
From Garden State Parkway
- Exit 109 onto Rt. 520 East (Newman Springs Rd.)
- Travel 1.8 mi. from northbound exit (2.1 from southbound exit), through 4 lights
- Turn right at 5th lgith onto Rt. 35 South (Broad St.)
- Travel 1 mi., through 3 lights followed by 1 fire signal
- Turn right at 4th light onto Sycamore Ave.
- Allen House on corner
- Parking available in lot, first driveway on right on Sycamore Ave
Covenhoven House
150 West Main Street, Freehold, N.J. 07728
Hours: May - September
Thurs., Fri., Sat. 1 - 4 pm
From Rt. 9 Northbound
- Exit right for Rt. 537 East (West Main St.) onto Barkalow Ave.
- Turn right at light onto Rt. 537 East
- Covenhoven House immediately on right on Rt. 537 East
From Rt. 9 Southbound
- Exit right for Rt. 537 East (West Main St.)
- Turn left at light onto Rt. 537 East, getting into right lane
- Travel 0.1 mi. through next traffic light at Barkalow Ave.
- Covenhoven House immediately on right
From Business Rt. 33
- Turn right onto Rt. 537 West (West Main St.), get into left lane
- Travel 0.2 mi.
- Covenhoven House on left, just before light at Barkalow Ave., driveway after house
Holmes-Hendrickson House
Longstreet and Roberts Roads, Holmdel, N.J. 07733
Hours: May - September
Thurs., Fri., Sat., 1 - 4 pm
From Garden State Parkway
- Exit 114 onto Red Hill Rd.
- Travel west for 0.5 mi. from southbound exit (0.7 from northbound)
- Turn right at light onto Crawfords Corner Everett Rd.
- Travel 1.8 mi. to next light
- Turn left onto Longstreet Rd.
- Holmes-Hendrickson House 0.5 mi. on right
- Parking available in lot in front of house
From Rt. 9
- Exit onto Rt. 520 East (Roberts Rd.) to Red Bank
- Travel 6.7 mi., through 4 lights (road name changes to Newman Springs Rd.)
- Turn left at 5th light onto Rt. 34 North
- Travel 1.2 mi.
- Turn right onto Roberts Rd.
- Travel 1.0 mi., through 1 light
- Turn left onto Longstreet Rd.
- Holmes-Hendrickson House 0.2 mi. on left
Taylor-Butler House & Marlpit Hall
127 & 137 King's Highway, Middletown, N.J. 07748
Taylor-Butler House Hours: Appointment only
Marlpit Hall Hours: May - September
Thurs., Fri., Sat., 1 - 4 pm
From Garden State Parkway
- Exit 114 onto Red Hill Rd.
- Travel east for 2.2 mi. from northbound exit (2.4 from southbound), through 2 lights
- Turn left at 3rd light onto King's Highway
- Travel 0.1 mi. as road curves to right
- Taylor-Butler House & Marlpit Hall on right
- Parking available on lot, driveway is before the house
From Rt. 35, northbound from Red Bank
- Rt. 35 divides. At 2nd light after divide, bear right for jughandle, following signs to Middletown and New Jersey Transit railroad station
- Travel 1.1 mi. on King's Highway, through light at Red Hill Rd.
- Taylor-Butler House & Marlpit Hall 0.1 mi. beyond light on right, driveway before house
From Rt. 35, southbound from Keyport
- Bear right at Sears for King's Highway
- Travel 0.4 mi., just past Middletown Village School
- Marlpit Hall & Taylor-Butler House on left, driveway after house
The Museum & Library will be closed the following days in 2012:
Monday, January 2 (New Year's Day celebrated)
Monday, January 16 (Martin Luther King Day)
February 1 - 11 (Annual Inventory - Library only)
Monday, February 20 (Presidents' Day)
Friday & Saturday, April 6 & 7 (Easter weekend)
Saturday, May 26 (Memorial Day weekend)
Monday, May 28 (Memorial Day)
Wednesday, July 4 (Independence Day)
Saturday, September 1 (Labor Day weekend)
Monday, September 3 (Labor Day)
Thursday thru Saturday, November 22-24 (Thanksgiving week)
Monday & Tuesday, December 24 & 25 (Christmas)
Monday, January 1, 2013 (New Year's)
Updated 6 May 2012
