Burrowes Mansion Museum

Burrowes Mansion Museum

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This historic mansion, nearly 300 years old, was the site of a Tory raid in 1776 during which one brave young woman was defiant to armed soldiers.

10/15/2017

Burrowes Mansion Museum will be open today from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Be sure to check out the gorgeous floorboards: they're the ORIGINAL FLOORS! You'll be walking on the same floors that Revolutionary War Tories were on when they stormed the mansion looking for John Burrowes, Jr.!

Ghost Walk of Historic Matawan 2017 10/12/2017

Do you want to go on the Ghost Walk but haven't bought your tickets yet? Both Friday tours are sold out and tickets for the Saturday, Oct. 28, 7:00 tour are sold out as well. Only a few tickets remain for the Saturday, 8:30 tour. It will sell out, too, so don't wait any longer to get your tickets!

Ghost Walk of Historic Matawan 2017 Ghost Walk Tours of Historic Matawan Please join us as we take a walk back in time, revisiting the chilling stories about some of the businesses and private homes along Main Street. The evening will begin with a short presentation at Burrowes Mansion, which will include stories about the ghosts of t...

08/06/2017

Burrowes Mansion Museum is open today from 2:00-4:00 pm! If you missed Al Savolaine's presentation at Barnes & Noble last week, you can still purchase copies of his book, "Stanley Fisher: Shark Attack Hero of a Bygone Age" at the mansion. You can also purchase copies of the shark attack self-guided tour booklet and commemorative t-shirts. Please note that all sales are cash only. We hope to see you at the Mansion today!

Timeline photos 07/02/2017

Burrowes Mansion Museum is open today from 2:00-4:00 pm! We're nearing the anniversary of the shark attacks in Matawan and, as a reminder, you can still purchase copies of Al Savolaine's book, "Stanley Fisher: Shark Attack Hero of a Bygone Age" at the mansion. You can also purchase copies of the shark attack self-guided tour booklet and commemorative t-shirts. Please note that all sales are cash only.

Timeline photos 05/05/2017

Tickets are now available for the Mayhem in Matawan: The Prohibition Years walking tours! Don't wait to get yours: The tickets are strictly limited and once a tour sells out, no additional tickets will be available for it.

See the Matawan Historical Society Events page on Facebook
or the website (http://matawanhistoricalsociety.org/) for more info and the link to tickets.

Public Information - Press Release: 'Weekend in Old Monmouth’ Guide and Story Map Available 04/25/2017

Be sure to visit us during the Weekend in Old Monmouth, May 6 & 7. More information about the event is here: https://co.monmouth.nj.us/PressDetail.aspx?ID=2474

Public Information - Press Release: 'Weekend in Old Monmouth’ Guide and Story Map Available FREEHOLD, NJ – The annual “Weekend in Old Monmouth” event returns the first weekend in May with 48 historic sites throughout Monmouth County opening their doors to visitors

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94 Main Street
Matawan, NJ
07747

Opening Hours

2pm - 4pm