The Navesink Maritime Heritage Association (NMHA) is a non-profit educational organization that promotes appreciation and preservation of New Jersey

New Jersey

New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...

's Navesink River

Navesink River

The Navesink River is an estuary, approximately 8 mi long in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. It is surrounded by the communities of Middletown, Red Bank, Fair Haven and Rumson....

 communities' maritime heritage, including history, skills, watercraft, artifacts and associated arts, crafts, and sciences.

While the Association was formed to concentrate on the Navesink River Heritage, NMHA programs have now spread throughout Monmouth County, New Jersey

Monmouth County, New Jersey

Monmouth County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, within the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 630,380, up from 615,301 at the 2000 census. Its county seat is Freehold Borough. The most populous municipality is Middletown Township with...

. NMHA aims to preserve and convey knowledge, skills and an appreciation of our maritime heritage through:

• Educational programs devoted to wooden boat skills, craftsmanship, and river activities including boat building and restoration skills and outdoor educational programs.

• Preservation and restoration of commercial and recreational watercraft and artifacts representative of this region from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

• Study and interpretation of the maritime history of the New Jersey Navesink River communities, emphasizing art, commerce, technology and science.

• Collaboration with public and private organizations and institutions.

NMHA is a 501(c) organization founded in 1999. The organization was a spin off from the Monmouth Boat Club community outreach program, and Monmouth Boat Club continues to support NMHA in some of its activities. NMHA's activities have resulted in special experience with water based educational programs and presently collaborates with many other educational organizations in innovative programs.