Monmouth Battlefield State Park

	Monmouth Battlefield
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	U.S. National Historic Landmark District
	New Jersey Register of Historic Places
	The Craig House
Location	Manalapan Township / Freehold Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey
Coordinates	40°16′23″N 74°18′50″W / 40.27306°N 74.31389°W
Built	1778
NRHP reference No.	66000467
NJRHP No.	2013
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	October 15, 1966
Designated NHLD	January 20, 1961
Designated NJRHP	May 27, 1971

Monmouth Battlefield State Park is a 1,818-acre (7.36 km²)^[4] New Jersey state park located on the border of Manalapan and Freehold Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. This park preserves the historical battlefield on which the American Revolutionary War's Battle of Monmouth was waged.

Appearance and information

Monmouth Battlefield State Park preserves a rural, eighteenth century landscape of orchards, fields, woods and wetlands encompassing miles of trails for hiking and horseback riding; picnic areas, and a restored Revolutionary War farmhouse called the Craig House.

The park's visitor center rests atop Combs Hill, a hill once commanded by the Continental Army artillery. Within the park's visitor's center one may observe an array of excavated artifacts from the notable eighteenth century battle. On December 5, 2011, the Monmouth Battlefield Visitor Center was closed for renovations through Spring 2013.^[4] The renovated Visitors Center was officially reopened on June 13, 2013.^[5]

During the final weekend in June (or the weekend nearest to 28 June), an annual reenactment of the 1778 American Revolutionary War battle is performed.

History of the battlefield

On June 28, 1778, as Sir Henry Clinton and his troops departed from the Monmouth Court House, George Washington and his Continental Army troops plotted an ambush on the rear column of Clinton's British Army soldiers. It became one of the largest battles of the American Revolution. It took place in the fields and forests that now make up Monmouth Battlefield State Park, though the battle soon ended in a standoff.^[6]

The Battle of Monmouth is notable for creating the American legend of Molly Pitcher, a housewife who boldly took her husband's place at the cannon only moments after his peril. In honor of Pitcher, an aging white cenotaph was erected near the property of the battlefield.

Cobb House, Monmouth Battlefield
Molly Pitcher Spring Marker
Molly Pitcher Spring
Sutfin House
General Von Steuben Memorial

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
^ "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Monmouth County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. March 1, 2011. p. 5. Retrieved April 26, 2011.
^ "Monmouth Battlefield". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. 2008-06-23.
^ ^a ^b "Monmouth Battlefield State Park". NJ Department of Environmental Protection. Retrieved 2014-08-13. Cite error: The named reference "officialsite" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
^ Re-Opening of Monmouth Battlefield! Battlefield and Visitor Center Rededication and 235th Anniversary Reenactment of the Battle of Monmouth a Great Success, revolutionarynj.org, accessed 6/2/6/13.
^ http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/virtual_tours/monmouth_battlefield.html

External links

Official Site
Visitation details
Streaming video of the Battle of Monmouth reenactment (RealPlayer required)
Photo gallery
Friends of Monmouth Battlefield

[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.

[NJRHP-2] "New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places - Monmouth County" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office. March 1, 2011. p. 5. Retrieved April 26, 2011.

[nhlsum-3] "Monmouth Battlefield". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. 2008-06-23.

[officialsite-4] "Monmouth Battlefield State Park". NJ Department of Environmental Protection. Retrieved 2014-08-13. Cite error: The named reference "officialsite" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).

[5] Re-Opening of Monmouth Battlefield! Battlefield and Visitor Center Rededication and 235th Anniversary Reenactment of the Battle of Monmouth a Great Success, revolutionarynj.org, accessed 6/2/6/13.

[6] ttp://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/virtual_tours/monmouth_battlefield.html

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