What happens when history doesn’t get recorded? Or when those with history aren’t given the opportunity to share it and write it down?
Questions like these are why Mike Congdon of Mpact Multimedia in Red Bank began his quest to create a video series chronicling as much of the town’s history as he could, going all the way back to the Revolutionary War.
Congdon is a native of Red Bank and a member of the Red Bank Historical Society, which is assisting his team in tracking down records and people with valuable insight into Red Bank’s history.
“I started out thinking I could probably get about 60 minutes of material,” Congdon said. “But as more people came to me with ideas, I realized it was going to be much bigger than that.”
Congdon is currently planning to release a multiple-DVD set for the project, as well as digital copies. All proceeds, he said, will go toward local nonprofits organized to improve the quality of education in Red Bank.