What Happened On This Day In Monmouth County History?

May 23, 2019

The T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center in Red Bank

On May 23, 2019, the T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center officially opened at 94 Drs. James Parker Ave. in Red Bank. This new community organization is headquartered in the fully restored T. Thomas Fortune House, one of the most historically...

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Original painting of Monmouth Boat Club by E. J. Bilderback, 2009. Image credit: Monmouth Boat Club, used with permission.

March 20, 1883

Monmouth Boat Club – An Endangered National Historic Site

Photograph of wall of names of those from New Jersey who lost their lives in Vietnam. Image credit: New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial and Vietnam Era Museum.

May 7, 1995

The New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial

Photo of sheet music score to the song "Monmouth County." Photos and text courtesy of the Archives Division of the Monmouth County Clerk.

May 17, 1923

Monmouth County’s Official Song is “Monmouth County”

May 18, 1826

The Original Twin Lights of Navesink

May 19, 1887

The Reservation

by Randall Gabrielan

Image: C. Maury Jones of Red Bank flying above his aviators as commanding officer of the 28th Aero Squadron in France, 1917. Original illustration by Charlie Swerdlow, History Depicted, ©2024, commissioned by Monmouth Timeline.

March 26, 1917

Maury Jones of the Lafayette Flying Corps

by Mark A. Wallinger

Photo of Nike missile disaster memorial at Sandy Hook.

May 22, 1958

Middletown Nike Ajax Missile Explosion Kills 10

John R. Barrows

Women's Auxiliary Corps recruiting poster.

May 22, 1919

Gender Integration of the Army Advanced at Fort Monmouth

by Melissa Ziobro

May 23, 2019

The T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center in Red Bank

Photo of sign at entry to Camp Evans in Wall, N.J.

May 27, 1941

Fort Monmouth in World War II

May 27, 1778

The Raid on the Burrowes Mansion

by Barry C. Orr

Image of the text of "An Act Concerning Wrecks." Image credit: State Library of New Jersey, Public Domain.

May 31, 1799

What Happened On This Day In Monmouth County History?

The T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center in Red Bank

Featured Monmouth County History Timelines & Stories

Monmouth Boat Club – An Endangered National Historic Site

The New Jersey Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial

Monmouth County’s Official Song is “Monmouth County”

The Original Twin Lights of Navesink

The Reservation

Maury Jones of the Lafayette Flying Corps

Middletown Nike Ajax Missile Explosion Kills 10

Gender Integration of the Army Advanced at Fort Monmouth

The T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center in Red Bank

Fort Monmouth in World War II

The Raid on the Burrowes Mansion

Early Legislative History of New Jersey State Laws Concerning Wrecks

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