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Monmouth County Historical Association

Museum

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.

What Happened Here

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.

Visiting Today

Address

70 Court Street, Freehold, NJ 07728

Hours

Tues-Sat 10am-4pm

Admission

$5 adults, $3 seniors and students

Connected Events

Feb 1778
Feb 1778
Valley Forge Training Tested at Monmouth

Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, Marquis de Lafayette, Anthony Wayne

Jun 1778
British March from Philadelphia to New York

Sir Henry Clinton, Charles Cornwallis

Jun 1778
Continental Army Departs Valley Forge

Sir Henry Clinton, Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben

Jun 1778
War Council at Hopewell

George Washington, Charles Lee, Anthony Wayne, Marquis de Lafayette, Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, Sir Henry Clinton

Jun 1778
Lee Demands Advance Command

Charles Lee, Marquis de Lafayette, George Washington

Jun 1778
Battle of Monmouth

George Washington, Charles Lee, Sir Henry Clinton, Charles Cornwallis, Anthony Wayne, Marquis de Lafayette, Alexander Hamilton

Jun 1778
Molly Pitcher at the Cannon

Mary Ludwig Hays (Molly Pitcher)