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Ocean Grove Camp Meetings! | Neptune, New Jersey

Ocean Grove tent porch

Ocean Grove Was Founded By Methodists

 

Lovely Ocean Grove, New Jersey, down the shore, was founded in 1869 as a Methodist Camp Meeting town. 

Even though the town was eventually required to become part of Neptune, New Jersey, it still has a very strong religious spirit. 

Every spring, tents are attached to standing wooden sheds that contain the kitchen and bathroom. 

 The devout Methodists come to the town each summer and are part of the camp revival meetings, which are still held one week a year. 

 These tents are then taken down in the fall and stored in the sheds until the next year.

Tent Sweet Tent
Ocean Grove tents
Ocean Grove tents
Ocean Grove tents
Ocean Grove tents

The Great Auditorium

The most famous structure in Ocean Grove is The Great Auditorium, where the camp revival meetings are held and concerts are held throughout the year. 

The auditorium seats about 6,000 people and is one of the largest auditoriums in New Jersey.  

It also contains one of the largest pipe organs in the world.

The Great Auditorium in Ocean Grove

 

The Great Auditorium in Ocean Grove
The Great Auditorium Sunday Worship signs
Revival signs in Ocean Grove
The Great Auditorium event sign
Pilgrim Pathway in Ocean Grove
Ocean Grove Youth Temple
Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association

You may read about another Methodist community in Mount Tabor.

 

Please read more about Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association.

 

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