Four years ago superstorm Sandy swept ashore and disrupted the lives of Monmouth County residents.
The Monmouth County Historical Association has announced that a major exhibition will open in September 2017 at its museum in Freehold Borough to mark the fifth anniversary of the storm making landfall along the Jersey Shore.
The exhibition will explore the impact of the record storm and its effect on people and communities, according to a press release.
“Sandy should not be forgotten after altering the lives of so many people and communities in such a dramatic way,” Monmouth County Historical Association President Linda Bricker said. “It is a story that will be of great interest to future generations and which should be documented while those impacted can relate personal experiences.”
The association wants to gather and tell people’s stories about the historic event and showcase their storm-related artifacts, according to the press release.
The association is looking to partner with libraries, houses of worship, community centers and the general public in a crowdsourcing initiative to compile the story. The association will be setting up a website that will serve as a central online repository for activity focused on the storm’s fifth anniversary.
The Department of History and Anthropology at Monmouth University has already stepped forward to partner on this project, according to the press release. Individuals may email sandy@monmouthhistory.org to share their story or artifacts. The association will also be collecting oral histories during the run of the exhibition.
