“Springsteen: His Hometown” Exhibit to be Unveiled in Freehold

The Monmouth County Historical Association (MCHA), located in Freehold, NJ, is proud to announce the opening of “Springsteen: His Hometown”, an historical exhibit that will provide a comprehensive look of how Monmouth County, NJ has been thematically woven into Bruce Springsteen’s music and art throughout his career. The exhibition will open on September 29, 2019 and run thru Fall 2020. Ticket information and sponsorship opportunities are now available at www.SpringsteenHisHometown.com. Proceeds from the exhibit will benefit MCHA, dedicated to preserving and sharing the story of Monmouth County.

“Springsteen: His Hometown” will display over 150 unique items featuring selections from both the Monmouth County Historical Association and The Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music at Monmouth University. The exhibit will be co-curated by Melissa Ziobro, Monmouth University’s Specialist Professor of Public History and Bernadette Rogoff, Director of Collections for MCHA.  Eileen Chapman, Director of The Archives, and Robert Santelli, founding director of the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, will serve as advisors to the exhibit.

Items displayed to include:

• Original color poster from The Castiles, Bruce Springsteen’s first band that originated in Freehold.
• Personal scrapbook made by Bruce Springsteen’s mother, Adele.
• 1943 High School Yearbook of Bruce Springsteen’s mother, Adele.
• 19thCentury Civil War document that includes Alexander Springsteen of lineal descent to Bruce Springsteen.
• 1801 document signed by John Springsteen, a patriot of the Revolution and direct ancestor to Bruce Springsteen.

“The MCHA is honored to have the opportunity to exhibit some of the most unique, and some never-before-seen, items that reflect the unparalleled career and life of Bruce Springsteen,” said Linda Bricker, President, MCHA Board of Trustees. “Springsteen remains an essential part of the fabric that comprises the deep history of Monmouth County. We would especially like to thank Eileen Chapman, Melissa Ziobro and the Bruce SpringsteenArchives and Center for American Music for their continued generosity and collaboration.”

Freehold, NJ is the birthplace of Bruce Springsteen and the exhibit’s unveiling will coincide with the centennial of Freehold Borough.

“It’s wonderful that the MCHA, with an exquisite gallery space in the heart of Bruce Springsteen’s hometown, will be hosting an exhibit that will showcase the Archives and explore his life for a wider audience,” said Melissa Ziobro.  “I am so grateful for the team that has come together to make this vision a reality.”