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Allaire Village, a community listed on the New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places, is an outdoor, living-history museum operated by Allaire Village, Inc. It includes a working blacksmith shop, carpenter shop, general store, bakery, church, enameling building, carriage house, row houses, and other dwellings. Educational activities offered at the village year round include costumed interpreters giving living history demonstrations. Stroll the streets of this living history museum, tour the historic buildings, explore the retail shops and observe master crafstmen demonstrate their age-old trade.

Located in Monmouth County, in the Shore Region, this 19th century village commemorates the Howell Iron Works, at its peak between the 1830s and 1850. At one time more than 400 people worked here to extract bog iron from decayed swamp plants.

Location: 524 Allaire Rd, Historic Allaire Village New Jersey 07727 Telephone 732-919-3500 Fax 732-938-3302

Other History nearby:
(Princeton) Bainbridge House
(Barnegat) Barnegat Historical Society Heritage
(Burlington) Burlington County Historical Society
(Camden) Camden County Historical Society
(Burlington) Captain James Lawrence House
(Port Townsend) Charles Pink House

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Hebron Maple Festival Hebron CT March16-17 Each year thousands of people come from miles around to enjoy and experience the weekend of maple related events.
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Contemporary Art Fair Connecticut Norwalk CT April27-28 Modeled after our two sucessful NYC shows at the Javits Center. Each of the two shows will have approximately 100 exhibitors.
Galena Dogwood Festival Galena MD May4 The annual Galena Dogwood Festival is will take place throughout Galena. The parade will have a War of 1812 theme.
Dover Days Festival Dover DE May3-5 As one of the longest running festivals in the state of Delaware, Dover Days dates back to 1933. What started as a garden tour staged by the Dover Garden Club, has now become an annual time to remember First State heritage with community spirit and an entertaining festival of family events.