Local resident of Keyport, NJ, Tom Gallo, talks about the history of the town and shares historic items and photographs. For more information about Keyport, visit: http://www.KEYPORTNewJersey.com THINGS TO DO IN KEYPORT Charter a boat at one of four marinas to go fishing or sightseeing. Launch your own boat at the town's boat ramp. Fish from the bulkhead or public pier. Visit two boat-building companies. Check out the oldest American Legion Post. Try your hand at crabbing. Tale a Ghost Tour of an old home. Walk along the harbor on the promenade. Visit on Keyport Thursdays when stores stay open later, the farmers' market is in town and you can listen to live music outside. Visit the Keyport Historical Museum as well as the Keyport Fire Museum. Visit the shops in the downtown area, including several antique shops. Visit three shopping malls in the area or travel 30 minutes to Premium Outlets. Ride bikes on Henry Hudson Trail. Explore the neighborhoods to see historic homes. Try one of 22 eateries in town. Spend the day at a natural and unprotected beach and play volleyball. Attend one of our many annual events. See a movie in a nearby multiplex theater or go bowling. Take a day trip by ferry to New York City. Visit Historic Sandy Hook.
This episode visualizes what life was like at the Jersey Bayshore when explorers first arrived here.
Efforts by the Monmouth County Park Service to return a very large gun barrel to Battery Lewis in Hartshorne Woods Park are documented in this episode.
My good friend, Les Horner, shares his photographic memories of New Jersey.
Host John Schneider speaks with the execuitive director of the Monmouth County Historical Coimmission, John Fabiano, about the exploits of Joshua Huddy during the RevoutionaryWar.
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This three-part series with historical photographs and old film, features Historian Al Savolaine who talks about how and why the United States entered World War I (also known as "The Great War").
Author Robert Mayers discusses his fifth book regarding the Revolutionary War, "Revolutionarey New Jersey," with Host John Schneider.
At one time, our country's defenses were located throughout the Jersey Bayshore. Today, the relics of those installations are clearly visible and the memories of what happened is very strong.
New Jersey was the last state to abolish slavery and this episode explores slavery and segregation in the area.