Editing Monmouth County, New Jersey (section)

=== 19th century ===
In 1822, [[James P. Allaire]] bought land that would be used to establish the [[Howell Works|Howell Works Iron Foundry]] in what is now [[Wall Township, New Jersey|Wall Township]]. The village was an early example of a [[company town]], having its workers live on site with numerous types of stores and facilities for them. The furnace had ceased to operate by 1848 as [[iron]] and [[coal]] production moved to [[Pennsylvania]]. Today, the land is a [[Living museum|living history museum]] and [[Historic districts in the United States|U.S. historic district]] known as [[Allaire Village]].

On May 18, 1826, the [[Navesink Twin Lights]] were commissioned by [[United States Congress|Congress]], and were first used in 1828. The twin lighthouses were one of only seven in the country. However, this structure deteriorated rapidly, and was in need of replacement. On May 1, 1862, the current structure was first lit at a much grander scale. Upon completion, it was the most powerful lighthouse in the United States. In 1883, it became the first lighthouse in the country to use a mineral-oil lamp. Today, the lighthouse is open to the public as a U.S. historic [[National Historic Landmark|landmark]] and [[National Register of Historic Places|place]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=The New Twin Lights at Navesink |url=https://monmouthtimeline.org/timeline/the-new-twin-lights-at-navesink/ |access-date=2024-06-01 |website=Monmouth Timeline |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 1848, one of the original Life Saving Stations was built in [[Sandy Hook]] for the [[United States Coast Guard]]. Between 1857 and 1867, construction began on the Fort at Sandy Hook. The fort remained nameless until 1895 when it was named [[Fort Hancock, New Jersey|Fort Hancock]] after [[Winfield Scott Hancock]]. On August 7, 1874, the [[Sandy Hook Proving Ground]] was established as a weapons testing area, considered a separate facility from the fort. In 1890, construction began on the [[Artillery battery|artillery batteries]] of the fort. The Battery Porter was an early prototype of the [[Disappearing gun|gun lift carriage]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Fort Hancock (2) - FortWiki Historic U.S. and Canadian Forts |url=http://www.fortwiki.com/Fort_Hancock_(2) |access-date=2024-06-01 |website=www.fortwiki.com}}</ref>

During the 19th century, [[Keyport, New Jersey|Keyport's]] Marine Park was a major shipbuilding hub, having built 55 [[steamship]]s between 1807 and 1868, which was more than [[Hoboken, New Jersey|Hoboken]], [[Jersey City, New Jersey|Jersey City]], or [[Camden, New Jersey|Camden]] during this period.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ships & Shipwrecks |url=https://monmouthtimeline.org/history/ships-shipwrecks/ |access-date=2024-06-01 |website=Monmouth Timeline |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 1850, [[Ocean County, New Jersey|Ocean County]] was carved out of Monmouth County.<ref name="Story" />

On July 30, 1870, [[Monmouth Park Racetrack]] opened, a [[thoroughbred racing]] track in [[Eatontown, New Jersey|Eatontown]]. The facility closed and reopened several times, with the current facility having been in use since 1946.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The First Horse Racing Track at Monmouth Park |url=https://monmouthtimeline.org/timeline/the-first-horse-racing-track-at-monmouth-park/ |access-date=2024-06-01 |website=Monmouth Timeline |language=en-US}}</ref>

On September 19, 1881, U.S. President [[James A. Garfield]] died in the [[Elberon, New Jersey|Elberon]] section of [[Long Branch, New Jersey|Long Branch]], a few months after being shot in a failed [[assassination]] attempt. Garfield was one of several presidents who would vacation in Long Branch around the [[Gilded Age]], with other presidents who frequented the town including [[Chester A. Arthur]], [[Ulysses S. Grant]], [[Benjamin Harrison]], [[Rutherford B. Hayes]], [[William McKinley]], and [[Woodrow Wilson]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Curious Origin of the "Seven Presidents" of Monmouth County |url=https://monmouthtimeline.org/timeline/the-seven-presidents/ |access-date=2024-06-01 |website=Monmouth Timeline |language=en-US}}</ref>

On July 5, 1886, the [[Seabright Lawn Tennis and Cricket Club]] in [[Rumson, New Jersey|Rumson]] opened as the first [[Tennis|lawn tennis]] club in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Seabright Lawn Tennis and Cricket Club |url=https://monmouthtimeline.org/timeline/the-seabright-lawn-tennis-and-cricket-club/ |access-date=2024-06-01 |website=Monmouth Timeline |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 1888, [[Palace Amusements]] opened in [[Asbury Park, New Jersey|Asbury Park]] alongside the boardwalk, and contained numerous [[amusement rides]] and games, such as a [[carousel]]. After years of a declining economy within the city, the palace closed in 1988, 100 years after it opened. In 2004, the building was deemed unsafe, and was ordered to be demolished, although various elements were saved such as the iconic [[Tillie (murals)|Tillie]] mural and the carousel.

In 1899, [[Guglielmo Marconi]]'s first demonstration of the [[Wireless telegraphy|wireless telegraph]] in the United States took place at the [[Navesink Twin Lights]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Guglielmo Marconi Demonstrates Wireless Telegraph in the U.S. |url=https://monmouthtimeline.org/timeline/guglielmo-marconi-demonstrates-wireless-telegraph-in-the-u-s/ |access-date=2024-06-01 |website=Monmouth Timeline |language=en-US}}</ref>