TUCKERTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY
35 Leitz Blvd. & Wisteria Lane, Little Egg Harbor, N.J. 08087
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 43, Tuckerton, N.J. 08087
Hours: Wednesday10 AM to 4 PM
Museum Tours Call (609) 294-1547
Genealogy Research, call Kate Cortese at (856)-630-8899 (members only)
Donations are greatly appreciated
Our research area is ready for you. Come on in and learn about our area's history in comfort.
Our 2026 Presentation Schedule
Second Saturday of each month @ 2pm-4pm Please register by calling Connie at 609-290-1149 Donation of $5 dollars at the door March 14 George Washington- Learn little-known facts about our First President and Schenker will debunk the common myths Jeff Schenker Retired teacher/professor Currently Trustee of Ocean County Historical Society, also Past President & Vice President GSM Saturday April 11 “The Origins of the Great Names in American Automobiles” Fascinating history of the combustible engine and its impacts on American life. Did you know there were once over 20 automobile manufactures in New Jersey? Dennis Derion Vintage Automobile Museum of NJ in Bay Head GSM Saturday May 9 Presentation on the many gunning club shanties or shacks on Barnegat Bay from Waretown down to Little Egg Harbor. Thirty or more gunning clubs built and maintained these shelters, some crude shacks with no running water but some quite elaborate. Famous men would travel to our area to shoot as may ducks as they could from the sedge. Kathy Conrad Retired teacher, genealogist & “arm-chair historian” from Lower Bank June program -TBA July 18 Bicycle History Talk with a number of antique machines to view, Presentation on the Tuckerton Wheelman & Tuckerton Velodrome bike race. Mr. O’Toole will present in period costume. Charlie O’Toole Member of The International Wheelman Association Grandson to a Velodrome bike racer. GSM Saturday August 15 Ty Dancing Wolf Ellis will explain Lenape culture and history during this educational program. Ty Dancing Wolf Ellis Descendant of the Lenape and is currently the founder and CEO of the Lenapehoking Reestablishment Project, dedicated to promoting Lenape Awareness while supporting tribal youth. The LRP promotes indigenous arts, crafts, dance and song. September12 Raindate: Sunday September 13 if Sunday rain again September 19 Tuckerton Historical Society’s Clamtown Antique and Flea Market Free admission. Come find those special pieces you didn’t now you needed. Meet your neighbors as you browse and shop. The THS will again offer a 50/50 raffle and books and items for sale Tip Seaman County Park on Lake Pohatcong Saturday October 17 A program on the railroads that brought tourists to the Jersey Shore. The shore was located halfway between Philadelphia and New York and was perfectly positioned to be a vacation destination. Railroads were the defining factor in creating and shaping the development of the shore where tourists could spend a day or an entire summer. This program explores the railroads and their effect on the Jersey Shore. Professor Bill Elwell Bill Elwell is an adjunct professor of history at Monmouth University Lifelong Jersey Shore resident. Serves on board of the Ocean County Historical Society, Point Pleasant Historical Preservation Committee November Program -TBA December Date to be Announced Tuckerton Historical Society during the annual Ye Old Fashioned Tuckerton Christmas Event. Public invited to cookies & clam chowder at Quaker House Society of Friends (Quaker) Meeting House, 21 E. Main Street Tuckerton Boro December Ye Old Fashioned Tuckerton Christmas Event
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These popular Garden Flags are now in stock! $12. We also have select Garden Flag hangers for $12.
We carry a selection of books highlighting various aspects of Tuckerton and Little Egg Harbor.
Two towns entwined in each other's history. 
Painting of Giffordtown School House built in 1884
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