1916 Matawan Shark Attacks 110th Anniversary Commemoration Tours - July 12, 2026

🦈 110 years ago, the quiet town of Matawan, NJ became the site of one of the most dramatic shark attacks in American history — a story so compelling it helped inspire the movie “Jaws.”

Join the Matawan Historical Society on July 12, 2026 for our 110th Anniversary Commemoration Tours: a guided bus + walking tour through the actual sites of the 1916 attacks, followed by a special Bridge Dedication Ceremony naming the causeway at Aberdeen Road & Matawan Avenue the Fisher Stillwell Memorial Bridge — in permanent honor of victims Stanley Fisher and Lester Stillwell.

📅 Sunday, July 12, 2026 (one day only)

🕐 Tours depart at 11:00am, 12:00pm, 1:00pm & 2:00pm

🌉 Bridge Dedication Ceremony: 4:00 PM, Aberdeen Road & Matawan Avenue

🎫 $40 General Public / $30 MHS Members — tickets via Ticket Tailor: [Link will be posted once live]

❄️ A/C buses, free drinks & snacks included

👶 Children welcome (each child needs their own ticket/seat — limited capacity)

⚠️ No tickets sold the day of the event — advance purchase only

This tour has sold out every year since 2016. Shark enthusiasts and history lovers travel from all over the world for this one.

Grab yours at the link before they’re gone!

Want presale access next year, plus our Rummage Sale, Halloween Tours, and monthly newsletter? Join MHS: https://matawanhistoricalsociety.org/join-or-donate/

All event proceeds will go towards supporting our non-profit organization and maintaining Burrowes Mansion Museum.

Artwork Credit: Bob Anfuso