Red Bank History

Explore history... Explore culture... Explore Red Bank!

Explore Red Bank, New Jersey with this brand-new walking tour app! Presented by the T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center, the app provides information on historically and culturally significant locations in town, with pictures, audio recordings, and stories that bring Red Bank's uniquely rich history to life.

• Make your way through history by taking a tour! Upon launch, you will be able to experience our very first tour, “In the Footsteps of Count Basie.” Explore the life of Count Basie, the “Kid from Red Bank,” while learning about influential Black Americans who lived in and visited 20th century Red Bank. More tours will be released in the future!

• Find history anywhere in Red Bank with the History Near Me feature! This easy-to-use feature displays the closest historical sites in our database to your current location, making it easy to carve your own path through history. More historical sites to come!

• Each tour site has photos and a brief description, as well as audio narration of the description. Citations are provided at the bottom of each description for further reading.

• Don’t know how to get to a site? Tap the navigation button in the corner of the site’s screen to get instant turn-by-turn walking directions!

• Curious about our other features? Check out the User Guide in the app for some tips!

Be sure to also stop by the T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center for more information! The Center is open every weekend from 1pm to 5pm with unique exhibits, art, and more. You can easily navigate there from the home page of the app by tapping the Cultural Center Home button or visit on the web at https://www.tthomasfortuneculturalcenter.org

Download the Red Bank History App today!

Note: Location services need to be enabled for most in-app features. To adjust this, check your device’s settings.

Questions? Email us at redbankhistory@gmail.com