A limited number of tickets are still available for the Sunday’s evening cruise, August 10 aboard the Navesink Queen sponsored by the Atlantic Highlands Historical Society.
Local historian Muriel J. Smith will be the guest speaker on the Sunset Cruise, highlighting some of the unusual stories of history focusing on Atlantic Highlands and its people from the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Guests are invited to be at the pier from 4:15 for boarding before Captain Dan Shaade, First Mate Vicky and crew leave the dock at precisely 5 p.m. to cruise up the Shrewsbury River.
“This is our first sunset cruise aboard the Navesink Queen,” Society president Lynn Petillo said, “and we are all excited about it. This is the 13th year we have offered cruises as one of our major fund-raising events. Having an evening cruise and sailing aboard the Navesink Queen will give our guests the opportunity for spectacular views while learning some of the “gossip” and rarely told stories about Atlantic Highlands, its people and our neighbors along the river. It’s kind of a lucky 13 cruise we are all excited about.”
Funds raised by the Society maintain the historic Strauss Mansion at the top of East Mount Avenue at Prospect Circle, the Society’s home and location for numerous other events including the popular concerts and Porch Suppers.
Tickets for the cruise are available by visiting Atlantic Highlands History.org in their gift shop category, or by e-mailing AtlanticHighlandsHistoricalInfo @gmail.com.
The cruise is limited to persons 16 years of age and older. The $80 tickets include a light repast provided by the Historical Society. The Navesink Queen’s Bar will be open for all travelers to make their own purchase of both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages .
No food or beverages are permitted to be brought aboard the boat.
Smith, a journalist and the author of several books including history books concerning people and places in the Bayshore, will speak on the popularity of businesses and locations in the borough during Prohibition, as well as highlight some of the criminal activities that occurred during that busy time in Atlantic Highlands.
She will also talk on the King of Bootleggers, the former zoo on Ocean Blvd together with the fire that destroyed the Log Cabin Inn as well as Tinker West’s stories about all the concerns before Eastpointe was built. The author will also highlight some stories of local residents who fought in World War II and brought honors to the borough with their heroism and successful return home after the war.
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