About This Place
A monument within Monmouth Battlefield State Park commemorating the contributions of Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley and other women who served during the Battle of Monmouth. The monument stands near the artillery positions where Hays reportedly took her husband's place at a cannon.
Revolutionary Significance
The Molly Pitcher Monument was erected to honor the women who supported the Continental Army at Monmouth. The monument's location near the American artillery positions reflects the traditional account of Mary Hays carrying water to the gun crews and taking her husband's place when he was incapacitated by the heat. The monument serves as a focal point for discussions about women's roles in the Revolution — not only the exceptional acts of individuals like Hays and Margaret Corbin, but the broader contributions of the camp follower community that cooked, laundered, nursed, and maintained the army's daily operations. The monument is a stop on the park's interpretive trail.
Location
Within Monmouth Battlefield State Park, Manalapan, NJ 07726
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Events at This Location
1778
Marquis de Lafayette
1778
Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, George Washington, Alexander Hamilton
1778
Sir Henry Clinton, Charles Cornwallis
1778
Sir Henry Clinton
1778
Sir Henry Clinton, Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben
1778
George Washington, Charles Lee, Anthony Wayne
1778
Charles Lee, Marquis de Lafayette, George Washington
1778
1778
George Washington, Charles Lee, Sir Henry Clinton
1778
Mary Ludwig Hays (Molly Pitcher)
1778
George Washington, Charles Lee, Marquis de Lafayette
1778
Mary Ludwig Hays (Molly Pitcher)
1778
Marquis de Lafayette, Charles Lee, Anthony Wayne
1778
George Washington, Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben
1778
Charles Cornwallis, Anthony Wayne, Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben
1778
Alexander Hamilton, George Washington
1778
George Washington, Anthony Wayne, Alexander Hamilton
1778
Sir Henry Clinton, Charles Cornwallis
1778
Charles Lee, George Washington, Anthony Wayne
1779
Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben