| Circa 1789 |
Federal Forge in operation supplying cannonballs for the Continental Army. First forge in Ocean County. |
| Circa 1850 |
Village of Manchester founded by William Torrey along with the Raritan and Delaware Bay Railroad. Early industrial center. |
| Circa 1860's |
Raritan and Delaware Bay Railroad was named as carrier for Union troops and supplies by Secretary of War. Torrey/Larrabee Store opened using local script as money. |
| Circa 1870's |
Red Men's Lodge Hall constructed. Present home of Fleet Reserve Association Branch 124. |
| 1874 |
First Mass celebrated in Old St. John's Church. Oldest Roman Catholic Church in Ocean County. Present home of the Lakehurst Historical Society Museum. |
| 1884 |
Rogers Hotel constructed on Union Avenue. Owned by Charles Rogers, it was the site of much political activity in the Lakehurst/Manchester area. |
| 1897 |
Lakehurst Post Office founded. Name "Lakehurst" in regular use. |
| 1898 |
Pine-Tree Inn, large winter resort opens on Union Avenue. |
| Circa 1900 |
Largest Central Railroad of New Jersey shops and roundhouse in operation. Many small businesses and local industries line the tree-lined Union Avenue. |
| 1911 |
Second largest industry, Rope Factory, burned to the ground. Manchester Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 formed. Became Lakehurst Volunteer fire Company in 1918. |
| 1912 |
Austin Miles authors the famous hymn "In the Garden" after receiving inspiration from his mother's rose garden on Pine Street. |
| 1921 |
Lakehurst Incorporated on April 7, 1921. Lakehurst Naval Air Station established. Construction started in Hanger One on ZR-1 Shenandoah |
| 1928 |
First International Airport in the United States at NAS Lakehurst. Graf Zeppelin started round the world flight at Lakehurst. |
| 1936 |
German Zeppelin Hindenburg made 10 flights here. |
| May 6, 1937 |
Hindenburg explodes and burns near mooring mast. |
| Circa 1940's |
Railroad shops declining. Pine-Tree Inn razed. |
| 1940's - 1960's |
Birthplace of helicopters in U.S. Navy |
| 1962 |
Last flight of U.S. Navy Blimps |
| 1993 |
Historical Society Museum opened. |
