FREEHOLD – The Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders has released the fourth installment in its online history project that features Sea Girt’s National Guard Militia Museum in a three-minute video available for viewing at www.visitmonmouth.com/history.
 
Joining the county’s “These Historic Places” video series, the National Guard Militia Museum of New Jersey at Sea Girt presents the role of the state Militia and National Guard using original and reproduction uniforms, weapons, photographs, artifacts and art. The museum includes exhibits that feature Dutch, Swedish and British colonization through the War for Independence, Civil War and World Wars I and II to the present day. The museum is located at the NJ Military Academy (formerly the NJ Police Training Center) at the intersection of Route 71 and Sea Girt Avenue.

“The video series gives residents a chance to preview some great local and state history spots and the work being done to preserve them,” Freeholder Lillian G. Burry said. “Residents who log onto the county’s Web site can learn a great deal about county projects and resources – this history project is just one of the many resources available at www.visitmonmouth.com/history.”
 
Previous videos are available for viewing on the county Web site at www.visitmonmouth.com. To date, the videos have featured the Church of the Presidents in Long Branch, the Great Auditorium in Ocean Grove and the Strauss Mansion and Museum in Atlantic Highlands.
 
Each site featured in a video has been the recipient of the county’s Historic Preservation Matching Grant Program. In 2008, the Monmouth County Historical Commission awarded 25 preservation grants for restoration projects in 18 municipalities.
 
The Historical Commission is dedicated to preserving the past and creating a living history. The types of projects eligible for funding are preservation, restoration or rehabilitation of historic structures, usually 50 years or older, and which are accessible to the public.
 
“The program covers essentially structural work for projects commonly known as ‘bricks and mortar’ undertakings,” said Randall Gabrielan, executive director of the Historical Commission and host of the “These Historic Places” series.
 
For information about the county’s Historical Commission, contact the Hall of Records, Room 201, Freehold, NJ 07728, or call (732) 431-7413. Information can also be found on the county’s Web site at www.visitmonmouth.com. 

 
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