About This Place
Monmouth Battlefield State Park preserves the site of the Battle of Monmouth, fought on June 28, 1778, across approximately 1,800 acres of fields, orchards, hedgerows, and wetlands in Manalapan Township, New Jersey. The park encompasses the primary engagement areas where Washington reformed the Continental Army line after Lee's retreat and where sustained fighting continued until nightfall.
Revolutionary Significance
The battlefield landscape retains much of its 18th-century character. The open agricultural fields that witnessed the heaviest fighting — the area around the Hedgerow, the Parsonage, and the West Morass — remain largely unobstructed. The park preserves the terrain features that shaped the battle: the ravines and marshy ground that channeled troop movements, the ridgelines that provided artillery positions, and the hedgerows that served as defensive lines. The Visitor Center houses exhibits on the battle, the Monmouth campaign, and the significance of Valley Forge training. Annual reenactments and interpretive programs are held on the anniversary of the battle.
Location
16 Business Route 33, Manalapan, NJ 07726
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Events at This Location
1778
Franco-American Alliance AnnouncedMarquis de Lafayette
1778
Valley Forge Training Tested at MonmouthFriedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, George Washington, Alexander Hamilton
1778
British March from Philadelphia to New YorkSir Henry Clinton, Charles Cornwallis
1778
New Jersey Militia Harasses British MarchSir Henry Clinton
1778
Continental Army Departs Valley ForgeSir Henry Clinton, Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben
1778
War Council at HopewellGeorge Washington, Charles Lee, Anthony Wayne
1778
Lee Demands Advance CommandCharles Lee, Marquis de Lafayette, George Washington
1778
1778
Battle of MonmouthGeorge Washington, Charles Lee, Sir Henry Clinton
1778
Molly Pitcher at the CannonMary Ludwig Hays (Molly Pitcher)
1778
Washington Confronts Lee on the BattlefieldGeorge Washington, Charles Lee, Marquis de Lafayette
1778
Heat Casualties at MonmouthMary Ludwig Hays (Molly Pitcher)
1778
Lee's Retreat at MonmouthMarquis de Lafayette, Charles Lee, Anthony Wayne
1778
Artillery Duel at MonmouthGeorge Washington, Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben
1778
British Grenadier Attacks RepulsedCharles Cornwallis, Anthony Wayne, Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben
1778
Hamilton's Horse Shot at MonmouthAlexander Hamilton, George Washington
1778
Washington Reforms the American LineGeorge Washington, Anthony Wayne, Alexander Hamilton
1778
British Night Withdrawal After MonmouthSir Henry Clinton, Charles Cornwallis
1778
Court-Martial of Charles LeeCharles Lee, George Washington, Anthony Wayne
1779
Steuben's Blue Book PublishedFriedrich Wilhelm von Steuben