Keansburg Historical Society Seeks To Reopen Its Sandy Damaged Museum

Keansburg Historian Doug Foulks, KHS President Ed Balyk and Councilman Arite Boden

The Keansburg Historical Society hopes to reopen its museum for this upcoming summer season. All they need is a little money.

The artifacts that were salvaged after Sandy have been in storage in an elevated trailer for the last 2 + years. The popular replicas of the early 1900’s Keansburg Steamships which brought tourists and and real estate investors from New York City to the Burg are being restored Hans Mitkaitis of Master Shripwrights in Atlantic Highlands.

The Carr Avenue storefront home of the museum still needs plumbing, electrical and new walls. Councilman Artie Boden is working with Historical Society President Ed Balyk, Ph.D and Historian Doug Faulks, a 92 year old WWII veteran, to raise the funds needed to reopen the museum.

Boden has launched a gofundme campaign to raise $15,000. Tax deductible contributions can also be sent to the Keansburg Historical Society, PO Box 7, Keansburg, NJ 07734.