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MCHA Presents
HISTORICALLY SPEAKING
A Virtual Lecture Series
- Co-Sponsored by the Monmouth County Library -
Register below today for FREE Zoom lectures given by Monmouth County's most interesting and well-respected historians! You'll even have the chance to engage in a Q&A at the end!
Browse our upcoming line-up to join us on the specified date at 7 PM.
Please note that the May 28th lecture will be held both in person and virtually, so carefully choose
your registration form. Thanks!
May 28, 2026
John Barrows Presents
The Enduring Myth of Blackbeard’s Raid on Middletown
LOCATION:
Monmouth Boat Club
31 Union St, Red Bank, NJ 07701
Monmouth County has been the scene of many enduring historical myths, some of the most fantastic stories ever published, yet many historians believe that such myths often have some kernel of truth behind them. So it is with the notorious pirate Blackbeard and his raid on Middletown, a local legend that endures to this day. John Barrows, editor of MonmouthTimeline.org and historian for the Monmouth Boat Club, will present his research findings into this myth: Could it possibly be true? And if it is a myth, where did it originate? And is there any truth behind it? The answers might surprise you.
This lecture will be held both in person and also via Zoom.
Please read the following instructions carefully:
If you would like to attend IN PERSON at the Monmouth Boat Club,
use the following form.
Please do not register for an in-person spot if you are not
sure you can attend.
If you would like to attend VIRTUALLY VIA ZOOM, use the form at the bottom of this page
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