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