Exhibits
Coming Soon!
Storm of Revolution: Monmouth at War
70 Court Street
Freehold, NJ 07728
Using archival records and objects from our world class collection, this exhibit explores the drama, glory, and impact of the American Revolution in Monmouth County.
Seventeen Men:
Portraits of the Men of the 25th US Colored Troops
137 Kings Hwy.
Middletown, NJ 07748
This traveling exhibition features a series of portraits by professional artist, illustrator, and historian Shayne Davidson, based on an exceedingly rare tintype photograph album featuring seventeen of the men who served in the 25th Infantry, United States Colored Troops (USCT), Company G during the Civil War. Each portrait is accompanied by a short biography and other relevant information.
The photograph album originally belonged to Captain William A. Prickitt, a white man who was captain of the 25th Regiment. Captain Prickitt was born in Farmingdale, Monmouth County, and had previously served as a Sergeant in the N.J. Volunteers 14th Regiment, organized at Freehold. The album currently resides at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C.
Choices:
The Covenhoven Family and the Battle of Monmouth
150 W. Main St.
Freehold, NJ 07728
Visit the historic 1752 home of William and Elizabeth Covenhoven, which was used as a makeshift headquarters by British General Sir Henry Clinton and his officers in the days before the Battle of Monmouth. Discover the choices that were available to the Revolutionary-era residents of Freehold as the British came through on their way to Sandy Hook.
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Open Fridays from 1-4 and from 1-4 on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month
Beneath the Floorboards:
Whispers of the Enslaved at Marlpit Hall
127 Kings Hwy.
Middletown, NJ 07748
Visit this two-time award-winning exhibit now at Marlpit Hall, a c. 1762 farmhouse once owned by the Taylor family of Middletown. The exhibit interprets the home from the perspective of seven of the twelve known enslaved men, women and children who once lived and worked there, exploring the often-overlooked topic of slavery in the North.
​Open Friday-Sunday from 1-4