| Freehold, New Jersey, the child hood home
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| | Freehold Raceway, The nations oldest and
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| of Bruce Springsteen, was introduced to
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| | fastest daytime half-mile harness racing
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| America by his song My Hometown
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| | track. It was first opened in 1853, and
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| describing his thoughts about his
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| | is the only operating daytime harness
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| hometown.
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| | racing track in America. It operates from
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| Today it is a town with a revamped
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| | mid-August to May.
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| downtown that mixes the best of mom and
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| | Freehold Raceway Mall - A super regional
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| pop establishments, fancy eateries, and
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| | mall, it is the third largest shopping
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| Victorian houses.
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| | mall in the state of New Jersey. A major
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| Freehold has caught on to the sidewalk
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| | expansion by 100,000 sq/ft is planned for
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| dining craze, and on warm summer days and
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| | 2007.
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| evenings, tables along tree lined, brick
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| | Center Playhouse - Conducts activities
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| paved Main Street are packed with
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| | and programs to educate and entertain its
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| patrons. A town as diverse at it is old,
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| | patrons.
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| with its trendy dining spots, historic
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| | Metz Bicycle Museum - A step into the
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| sites, shopping, and bed and breakfasts,
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| | Metz Bicycle Museum in Freehold is truly
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| Freehold is a great day or weekend trip
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| | a stroll through history. The Museum
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| for those who love history, architecture,
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| | houses one of the world's finest
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| and of course, food!
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| | collections of antique bicycles, dating
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| Freehold, one of the nation's oldest
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| | from the 1850's to the 1950's. Hundreds
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| cities, with numerous monuments and
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| | of bicycles are artfully displayed.
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| landmarks familiar to people all over the
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| | Boneshakers, high wheelers, quadricycles,
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| country, enjoys a past that is rich in
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| | tricycles, ordinaries, safeties,
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| American Revolution History. A walking
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| | children's bikes, trick bikes, and many
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| tour of downtown Freehold is a must. Many
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| | more unusual and one-of-a kind cycles
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| of the Victorian buildings along Main
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| | make up this fascinating collection.
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| Street date back to the 1800s. The
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| | Battle view Orchards - An example of why
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| American Hotel, built in 1824, is rich
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| | New Jersey is known as the Garden State.
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| with history. The hotels most famous
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| | A great place to take the kids to pick
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| visitor was Abraham Lincoln, who stopped
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| | your produce. Each year from May to
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| here on the way to the White House in
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| | October, Battle view, which borders on
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| 1861. The American Hotel has recently
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| | Monmouth Battle State Park on Wemrock
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| been purchased by a new owner and plans
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| | road off Route 33, offers pickers the
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| are underway to revamp it.The oldest
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| | chance to select some of the areas best
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| building in Freehold is St. Peters
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| | fruit.
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| Episcopal Church, built in 1683. Check
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| | Monmouth Battlefield State Park - One of
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| out the old cemetery. you will be
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| | the largest battles of the American
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| fascinated by dates going back to the
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| | Revolution took place in the fields and
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| times of the pilgrims.
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| | forests that now make up Monmouth
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| The Freehold area has sometimes been
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| | Battlefield State Park. A reenactment of
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| referred to as the "largest little city"
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| | the June 1778 battle is held every year
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| in NJ. In addition to the downtown area
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| | with authentically dressed troops camped
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| with numerous shops and restaurants, the
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| | out in the park and situated in the
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| area boasts of many top attractions,
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| | fields for fighting.
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| including:
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