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Rolling Back to 1975!

As the LBI Historical Association celebrates it's 50th Anniversary, we are celebrating LBI by rolling back admission pricing to $1/person donation!

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Each week, we will celebrate a different towns!  Whether you are a resident or renter, simply present your Beach Badge or proof of residency (Drivers License, etc.) and enjoy the museum for a $1/person donation!

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Beach Haven

Week of 7/14 - 7/20: Museum Admission $1/person 

Beach Haven also known as the Queen City, is a historic beach resort town on Long Beach Island, NJ, with a rich Victorian and Edwardian character. The Beach Haven Historic District, encompassed about 30 blocks, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, preserves the core of this historic resort.

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Long Beach Township

Week of 7/21 - 7.27 - Museum Admission $1/person

The township isn't a single, connected piece of land, but rather, is spread across different parts of Long Beach Island.  Those towns are Holgate, Beach Haven Inlet, Silver Sands, Beach Haven Heights, North Beach Haven, Spray Beach, Beach Haven Gardens, Beach Haven Terrace, The Dunes, Haven Beach, Beach Haven Park, Peahala Park, Brighton Beach, Beach Haven Crest, Brant Beach, North Beach, Loveladies, and High Bar Harbor.

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Ship Bottom

Week of 7/28 - 8/3 - Museum Admission $1/person

Ship Bottom is named after a shipwreck incident in 1817 where a woman was rescued from a capsized schooner by cutting through the hull. It is also known as the "Gateway to Long Beach Island" because it's where the bridge from the mainland connects to the island.

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Surf City

Week of 8/4 - 8/10 - Museum Admission $1/person

Surf City is known for its beautiful, naturally wide beaches and lack of a boardwalk, unlike many other Jersey Shore towns. Additionally, it's home to the Karen Beasley Sea Turtle Rescue and Rehabilitation Center, which recently took in over 100 cold-stunned sea turtles. 

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Harvey Cedars

Week of 8/11 - 8/17 - Museum Admission $1/person

Over the years the original Harvey who gave Harvey Cedars its name has lived in either a cave burrowed into a hummock or in a shack under a grove of cedar trees near what is now the Harvey Cedars Bible Conference.

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Barnegat Light

Week of 8/18 - 8/24 - Museum Admission $1/person

Barnegat Light is home to the Barnegat Lighthouse, also known as "Old Barney," which is the second tallest lighthouse in the United States. It stands at 172 feet tall and features 217 steps to the top. The lighthouse was designed by General George Meade and commissioned on January 1, 1859

Where to Find Us!

Street Address

129 Engleside Avenue

Beach Haven, New Jersey 08008

Main Phone #

609-492-0700

Mailing Address

PO Box 1222

Beach Haven, New Jersey 08008

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Cultural & Heritage Commission of Ocean County
Ocean County Parks & Recreation

Long Beach Island Historical Association received funding from a grant administered by the Ocean County Cultural and Heritage Commission from grants funded by the New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of the Department of State.
LBIHA is a qualified organization of the New Jersey Cultural Trust.

 

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The LBIHA is a certified 501(c)(3) organization.

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