Things to do / Travel Guide
Address:21 Pilgrim Pathway
Ocean Grove, New Jersey
Tel:
(732) 774-1391
What do Stephen Crane, Richard Nixon, Will Rogers, W.E.B. DuBois, Billy Graham, and William Jennings Bryan have in common? They have all lectured, sung, preached, or sat in the audience of Ocean Grove's Great Auditorium. Ocean Grove was founded in 1870, when Methodists gathered there for the first Methodist Camp Meeting. Believers stayed outdoors and in tents until the huge, 7,000-seat Victorian building was finished. The building continues to host concerts, revival meetings, and other events.