Burrowes Mansion Museum

The Revolutionary War in New Jersey was more than a contest between George Washington’s Continentals and the red-coated British. Thousands of New Jerseyans took up arms on one side or the other without ever putting on a uniform. Many boarded privately owned whaleboats and small ships in the Raritan Bay to attack the British. Historian Michael Adelberg will discuss the privateers of the Raritan Bay and their base of operations in the Matawan Creek in a

The Great Whaleboat Races of 2026 are coming to Lake Lefferts Park in Matawan on Saturday, August 29th, 5:00–7:30 PM. Three towns. Three whaleboats. One race to “capture” the mayors of Aberdeen, Keyport, and Matawan — all in celebration of America’s 2