Did you know that in 1866 New Jersey was the last northern state to abolish slavery? That enslaved people were in the Garden State since the 1600s? Learn more about this noteworthy and interesting subject when the Asbury Park Historical Society (APHS) presents the history of slavery in New Jersey on Thursday, Feb. 18 as […]
The Asbury Park Historical Society is thrilled to welcome author Helen Pike for a special presentation and book signing of her book “Images of America: Asbury Park”. The event will take place at the Asbury Park Library, located at 500 1st Ave. on Thursday, 6/24/21 at 7pm. Please join us in-person for this special event. […]
TOUR FEATURES Lavatory Motorcoach Transportation Visit Bryant Park's outdoor holiday bazaar featuring Specialty shops & kiosks 3 Course luncheon included in Little Italy Progressive Travel Tour Host Services 2-hours guided "Christmas Lights' tour | Tour Highlights: Greenwich Village / Macy's / Herald Square / 5th & 6th Ave. Holiday window displays / St. Patrick's Leisure […]
They’re back! On Sunday, May 15, the APHS plays host to an afternoon of acoustic song and story, in an intimate SONGWRITERS AT THE CRANE HOUSE session. Presented in partnership with the nonprofit Musicians on a Mission, the 3pm program finds the folks behind the long-running “Words & Music” and “Rosie’s Café” house concert series […]
In honor of Asbury artist Ray Sternesky who passed away March 2, 2021. Ray donated both his artwork and, with his beloved wife Dolly, time to The Asbury Park Historical Society APHS welcomes all artists working in Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Charcoal, Pastel, Photography, Sculpture, and Arts & Crafts to apply! Register for the show by […]
The Horror Church movie club is in the House on Sunday, October 23, when we join Jeff Lundenberger of Asbury Park's Showroom Cinemas in welcoming producer-director Craig Singer for a matinee screening of his 2021 festival fright-film "6:45." The Disney exec turned indie filmmaker returns to the Stephen Crane House (508 Fourth Avenue in AP) […]
It's Stephen Crane's birthday week…and The Arbutus Theater of the Air is BACK on the air, as the historic Crane House hosts an encore presentation of THE RELUCTANT VOYAGERS! Inspired by young Stephen's summers in Asbury Park, our "radio play" adaptation of the author's most comical short story features a live cast of actors, selections […]
Celebrated novelist and filmmaker Paul Auster visits the Crane House on Sunday afternoon, November 20, for a very special event in observance of the 151st anniversary of Stephen Crane's birth. Auster will read from and discuss BURNING BOY, his acclaimed study of Crane's life and work, here in the seaside resort cottage where the future […]
TOUR FEATURES Lavatory Motorcoach Transportation Visit Bryant Park's outdoor holiday bazaar featuring Specialty shops & kiosks Reserved orchestra seating for the 5pm Radio City "Christmas Spectacular" featuring the World-Famous "Rockettes" Leisure time foe shopping & dining and visiting the "Tree" at Rockefeller Center Progressive Travel Tour Host Services ITINERARY Depart Ocean Grove | 10AM Show […]
It's an honest to goodness US premiere, of a work that debuted at the UK's 2022 Brighton Fringe Festival! On Sunday, January 8, 2023, the APHS teams up with the annual Light of Day Winterfest to present JAMES DALTON in his songs-and-stories solo stage piece, ASBURY PARK & ME! The "storyteller guy, song man, front […]
