Take a look at this video that shows the recreated blast furnace and forge at Saugus, which would have been similar to the operation at Tinton Manor. This is how they made iron in the 17th century!
Join us for a Juneteenth celebration!
At the Crawford House we have an area that is preserved as the site of a burial ground for enslaved Africans who worked at Lewis Morris’s ironworks back in the 17th century. This important site had become overgrown and unsightly, and we were planning to have a group of volunteers begin the process of cleaning […]
Rick Geffken: Stories of Slavery in New Jersey
Rick Geffken will be discussing his new book Stories of Slavery in New Jersey with us on Sunday February 28th at 3pm. Don’t miss this fascinating presentation! Open this post, and click on the REGISTRATION LINK – you will receive information about how to join the Zoom meeting after you register. Lewis Morris, of the Tinton […]
Show and Tell postponed!
We have decided to push this event back to the summer, in hopes of being able to do it outside, at the Crawford House (pandemic permitting, of course). Keep rooting through those old boxes and digging to the back of your closets, for treasures you could bring and share!
Join us for a Show and Tell about Tinton Falls ‘back in the day’
See what we found, and hear some stories about goodies dredged out of closets and scrapbooks! This event will take place via Zoom, and pre-registration is required. Open this post, and use THIS LINK to register. You’ll then receive the link to attend. See you then!