JERSEY
SHORE
NOSTALGIA
Ocean County Cultural
Heritage & History
A song on the radio. A cup of boardwalk fries.
The scent of sunscreen wafting on the warm
ocean breezes. The tantalizing taste of a grilled
hot dog or a cool and refreshing soft-serve ice
cream. What triggers your “Down the shore”
memories?
There are several locations throughout Ocean
County where you can revisit our rich history
and indulge those memories. Museums,
societies and institutions throughout the region
highlight our maritime heritage, transportation,
development of the area and the birth of the
nation. Come visit the record of all that has gone
into creating Ocean County’s Jersey Shore.
NJ Maritime Museum
528 Dock Rd., Beach Haven
609-492-0202, www.NJMM.org
The museum and research facility in Beach Haven
on Long Beach Island was organized exclusively
for educational purposes, to provide a facility for
the public display of significant marine artifacts
and to promote public education about New
Jersey’s rich maritime history.
Tuckerton Seaport
120 W. Main St., Tuckerton
609-296-8868 www.tuckertonseaport.org
The Tuckerton Seaport was designed to help
visitors discover the Jersey Shore’s unique
maritime heritage and the interaction between
culture and nature on the Barnegat Bay. The rich
traditions of the Jersey Shore and its baymen
come alive through the Seaport’s recreated and
historic buildings, demonstrations, interpretive
exhibits, events, festivals, live aquatic displays and
more. The Seaport offers a perfect combination
of preservation, interpretation and celebration of
Ocean County’s rich maritime heritage and the
unique contributions of its baymen.
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Photo by Joshua Grant
Viking Village
1801 Bayview Avenue, Barnegat Light
609-494-0113, www.vikingvillage.homestead.com
Located at the north end of Long Beach Island, Viking Village was
founded by a group of Scandinavian fishermen in the 1920s. Home
to 45 fishing boats, Viking Village runs free dock tours every Friday
morning at 10 am throughout July and August to help the public learn
first-hand about the commercial fishing industry. The one-hour tour
includes fish tales about the history of Viking Village, the scoop on
scalloping, the ins and outs of long-liners, which haul in tuna, Mahi
and swordfish, and the challenges of clam and oyster harvesting.
Courtesy of Tuckerton Seaport
/www.njmaritimemuseum.org
/www.tuckertonseaport.org
/www.sparkexploreocean.com
/www.vikingvillage.homestead.com
