About This Place
The Monmouth County Historical Association, located in Freehold, New Jersey, houses collections related to the history of Monmouth County from the colonial period through the 20th century, including significant holdings related to the Battle of Monmouth and the Revolutionary War in New Jersey.
Revolutionary Significance
Founded in 1898, the Historical Association preserves and interprets the history of Monmouth County, with a particular emphasis on the Revolutionary period. The museum's collections include arms, uniforms, personal effects, documents, and maps from the Battle of Monmouth. The association also maintains a research library with primary source materials related to the battle and the wider Revolutionary War experience in central New Jersey. The museum's exhibits place the Battle of Monmouth within the broader context of the New Jersey campaigns, explaining how the state's geographic position between New York and Philadelphia made it a persistent theater of conflict throughout the war.
Location
70 Court Street, Freehold, NJ 07728
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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