HOWELL – The Historic Village at Allaire will shut down operations for about three weeks due to a shortage of operating funds.
The living history museum, located in Allaire State Park in Monmouth County, announced the heartbreaking news Sunday, July 16, through their social media and email newsletter.
Allaire Village explained how the nonprofit organization has been struggling for over a year now with finances.
“Our mission of operating the Historic Village at Allaire has been negatively impacted for over a year now by outside forces such as the economy, rising inflation costs, unprecedented weather and limited grant funding,” the museum said in a statement. “All of these things combined together has propelled us to take a serious additional step of saving costs and funds for the summer months.”
The museum has ultimately decided to close its doors to the public from July 15 to August 6.
The closing includes all historic buildings, the Visitor’s Center, educational programming for students, programs for their special needs citizens along with events.
They plan to reopen Management Offices on August 7, with normal operations resuming on August 9.
“These cost saving measures will enable us to save funds for the extremely busy fall and holiday seasons,” the museum said.
Any events scheduled between these closing dates will now be rescheduled or postponed until next year. The public can still walk through the village, the museum said.
According to the organization’s website, Allaire Village does not receive state funding and relies on donations, membership, and fundraising events to help fulfill their mission of preserving the history.
“Our hearts are heavy but we are determined to keep going. Now more than ever, we need your help. If you are able and love the Historic Village at Allaire, please make a donation so we can keep this beautiful place flourishing for generations to come,” the museum said.
You can make a donation online by visiting allairevillage.org/donate. You can also send your donation to Allaire Village Inc., 4263 Atlantic Avenue, Farmingdale, NJ, 07727.
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