{"id":143,"date":"2025-12-15T09:47:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T14:47:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/?page_id=143"},"modified":"2026-03-03T14:15:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T19:15:10","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n<h2>American Revolution<br \/>\nin Ocean County Trail<\/h2>\n<p>As the Revolutionary War\u2019s 250th anniversary (1775\u20131783) approaches, Ocean County welcomes the opportunity to recognize and celebrate this historic milestone by honoring the people, places, and events that helped shape the nation. The semiquincentennial provides a meaningful moment to reflect on the ideals of independence and civic engagement, while also broadening public understanding of the diverse experiences that contributed to America\u2019s founding. Ocean County is committed to preserving and sharing this history in ways that educate, engage, and inspire future generations. To support this initiative, Ocean County has been awarded a grant from the National Park Service to establish, over the next two years, an American Revolution in Ocean County Trail featuring short documentaries and on-site interpretive signs at six sites of conflict, along with an additional documentary highlighting the themes of the Revolutionary experience in Ocean County.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NzzEalSvS-Y?si=yEzPtOYkSzUAUNPo\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"col-md-4\">\n<h3>War at the Shore booklet<\/h3>\n<p>This booklet features maps, a timeline of events, and other information on the American Revolution in Ocean County.<br \/>\n<b>Issues:<\/b><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.co.ocean.nj.us\/\/WebContentFiles\/\/ca4bd968-8045-4915-9290-c166b00a9441.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vol. I &#8211; 2023 Issue<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.co.ocean.nj.us\/\/WebContentFiles\/\/d6890002-fe54-4554-91f4-2a4b35785d8b.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vol. II &#8211; 2024 Issue<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.co.ocean.nj.us\/\/WebContentFiles\/\/6352f2b7-0291-4cd5-a0ad-1182c7603cd4.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vol. III &#8211; 2025 Issue<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.co.ocean.nj.us\/\/WebContentFiles\/\/86cf3a5b-9a17-49d2-8a92-d2427523e7bc.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vol. IV &#8211; 2026 Issue<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.co.ocean.nj.us\/\/WebContentFiles\/\/86cf3a5b-9a17-49d2-8a92-d2427523e7bc.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-459 size-medium\" style=\"max-width: 220px;\" src=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026-Revolutionary-250-Years.jpg\" alt=\"250th Anniversary Booklet 2026 Volume 4\" width=\"247\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-4\">\n<h3 class=\"no-top\" style=\"text-align: center;\">War at the Shore<br \/>\nTraveling Exhibit<\/h3>\n<p>This traveling exhibit trailer uses hands-on, interactive activities for all ages to interpret the American Revolution in Ocean County.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/OC\/ch\/frmContact.aspx\">Contact our office<\/a> for upcoming events or <a href=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/photo-galleries\/war-at-the-shore-traveling-exhibit-photo-gallery\/\">complete our form<\/a> to request the 16ft exhibit trailer at your event.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/photo-galleries\/war-at-the-shore-traveling-exhibit-photo-gallery\/\" rel=\"noopener\">View the Photo Gallery<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/waratshoretrailer.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-226 aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 300px;\" src=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/waratshoretrailer-300x197.jpg\" alt=\"Traveling Exhibit\" width=\"100%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/waratshoretrailer-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/waratshoretrailer-1024x671.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/waratshoretrailer-768x503.jpg 768w, https:\/\/co.ocean.nj.us\/250thAnniversary\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/waratshoretrailer.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-4\">\n<h3>250th Anniversary American Revolutionary War 1775-1783 Activity Book<\/h3>\n<p>Inside, you will find the stories behind Ocean County\u2019s Revolutionary contributions, coloring pages, recipes, crafts, puzzles, a crossword, a word search, and much more.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/simplebooklet.com\/oceancountyamericanrevolutionactivitybook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View the Activity Book<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/simplebooklet.com\/oceancountyamericanrevolutionactivitybook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-541 size-medium\" style=\"max-width: 200px; 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