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68 Monmouth Road, Oakhurst, NJ
Marcus Coon's Blacksmith Shop/1st Oakhurst Firehouse



The blacksmith shop on Monmouth Road in Oakhurst was the service station of its time. Horses were used to work on nearby farms, for transportation, and for delivery of goods. Marcus Coon was the local blacksmith.




Original Oakhurst Fire House, 68 Monmouth Road, Oakhurst, NJ




The first Township of Ocean volunteer fire company was formed in Oakhurst in 1913. The group rented space in the Mechanics' Hall and had only a hand pump donated by a local estate owner. By 1915, the company had purchased equipment and also the blacksmith's shop at 68 Monmouth Road. The first motorized truck was purchased in 1917. In 1928 the first ambulance, which was donated by Sanders A. Wertheim, was purchased.