Middletown History Museum Coming Soon -- We Need Your Help!

At the September 23, 2024 meeting of the Middletown Township Committee, the Township entered into a formal agreement to lease the town’s historic train station to the Middletown Township Historical Society.

The historic train station, which dates back to 1876, sits in the daily commuter lot across the
street from the current Middletown Train Station and the Middletown Arts Center. After serving
as an active train station for 110 years, it became home to community organizations, most
recently the Middletown Police Auxiliary. The Middletown Township Historical Society plans to
use the station as an exhibit space, set to officially open in 2026 to coincide with the building’s
150th birthday and the nation’s 250th.

“As Middletown Township celebrates its 360th birthday this year, and the nation honors its
Semiquincentennial in 2026, it’s the perfect time to partner with the Middletown Township
Historical Society to use this historic building as a museum to showcase our rich heritage,” said
Middletown Mayor Tony Perry.

“We have been looking for a physical home for quite some time, and are very grateful to the
mayor, Township, and Police for making the historic train station available to us,” said Thomas
Valenti, President of the Middletown Township Historical Society. “We can’t wait to provide this
new historical resource to the people of Middletown.”

If you would like to assist with restoration, fundraising, or exhibit efforts regarding this new museum, please get in touch!
Historical Photo by Edward Taylor, courtesy of Monmouth County Historical Association

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