Wordish Wednesday: Ocean Grove Camp Meetings!
Lovely Ocean Grove, New Jersey, down the shore, was founded in 1869 as a Methodist Camp Meeting town. Even though Ocean Grove was eventually required to become part of Neptune, New Jersey, it still has a very strong religious spirit.
Every spring, tents are attached to standing wooden sheds which contain the kitchen and bathroom. The devout Methodists come to Ocean Grove each summer and are part of the camp revival meetings, which are still held one week a year. These tents are then taken down in the fall and stored in the sheds until the next year.
The most famous structure in Ocean Grove is the Great Auditorium, where the camp revival meetings are held and concerts are held throughout the year. The auditorium seats about 6,000 people and is one of the largest auditoriums in New Jersey. It also contains one of the largest pipe organs in the world.
Next week I'll show more photos of Ocean Grove!
To read more about Ocean Grove, click here and for the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association, click here.
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Have a wonderful week!
wow,I have not been there in forever.
ReplyDeleteAn interesting place with an interesting history...
It's a beautiful town with a very interesting history. There are other camp meeting towns in New Jersey, but Ocean Grove is down the shore and quite lovely.
ReplyDeleteLove the "Tent Sweet Tent" chair!
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Oh my gosh were you there for Bridgefast?1?! I wanted to go but couldnt get away from work. So glad I found you in the WW bloghop tho since I just started attending the church in Old Bridge. I try to go once a week. Its a long drive from midtown Manhattan but I love the drive and it gives me a chance to see some trees LOL
ReplyDeleteIt's so sweet, isn't it? I also love "Welcome to our Tent" in the second photo.
ReplyDeleteI was just visiting for the day because I've always wanted to see Ocean Grove. It is so pretty but that day was SO hot!
ReplyDeleteWhat a charming place- I want to travel there.
ReplyDeleteIt's adorable.
ReplyDeleteI love to travel through reading blogs and learn some history. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteYou are so welcome!
ReplyDeletePassing by from WW…didn’t have enough time to finish seeing everyone’s pictures!Very beautiful looking town!
ReplyDeleteA lovely town . . . one of the prettiest down the Jersey shore.
ReplyDeleteThis seems like such a lovely place to visit.
ReplyDeleteIt is a pretty place.
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Thanks for sharing the Methodist camp pictures and information with us - very interesting. Love how the tents were decorated with flower boxes and 4th of July decor. I love how people up your way say "down the shore" while here in Virginia we say "to the beach." Dialects are so much fun :)
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Thanks! I'll be over!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
ReplyDeleteYes, "down the shore" is a Jersey thing. I'll be over to your blog very soon!
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ReplyDeleteWhat a great bunch of photos. Fun!
ReplyDeleteI've read about Ocean Grove before - it's such an amazing place. Thoroughly enjoyed your pictures.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much!
ReplyDeleteIt really is an amazing place. So pretty and full of history.
ReplyDeleteHistory tells us that trainloads of hungry Christians crossed the states to the Ocean Grove camp meeting in search of the reality of heart purity. "Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God."
ReplyDeleteIt's a very peaceful and beautiful place. A nice place to find answers.
ReplyDeleteI don't know how I missed this blog when you wrote it, sorry because I have a cottage in Ocean Grove and would have loved to meet you "down at the shore". Ocean Grove is "magical" that's how I always describe it to people. God's Square Mile they call it.
ReplyDeleteIt's a special place. You're so lucky to have a cottage there!
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