The American Civil War ended in 1865. It had lasted four years and killed at least 620,000 soldiers, North and South. On Sat., July 30 the Ocean Township Historical Museum will honor American Civil War veterans at a flag-raising ceremony on the Woolley House grounds.
The Woolley House on Deal Road will be open on the evening of July, 30.
There will be a flag ceremony and remembrance to those veterans who served. The museum will be open for those attending to come in and see the current exhibits.
To arrange for your loved one to be honored call or write the Museum (732-531-2136 or oceanmuseum@verizon.net) or sign up on-line at www.oceanmuseum.org/CivilWarFlagHonorsSignUp.
The Township of Ocean Historical Museum, founded in 1984, is a member-supported, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, incorporated under the laws of the State of New Jersey. Its headquarters, the Eden Woolley House, is one of the few 18th century structures still in existence in the Township and is open to the public on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays (1 p.m. to 4 p.m.), Thursday Evenings (7 p.m. to 9 p.m.) and the first and second Sundays of each month (1p.m. to 4 p.m.). For more information, please call 732-531-2136.
