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
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