NJ, USA
Old Tennent Church
Church
Old Tennent Church is a colonial-era Presbyterian church built in 1751, located adjacent to Monmouth Battlefield State Park. The church served as a field hospital during the Battle of Monmouth, and its cemetery contains the graves of soldiers who died in the engagement.
What Happened Here
Old Tennent Church was built by the congregation of the Tennent Presbyterian Church, named for the Reverend William Tennent, a leading figure in the Great Awakening. The white clapboard building, with its distinctive steeple and box pews, has been in continuous use since its construction. During the Battle of Monmouth, the church was converted into a hospital for wounded soldiers, and bullet holes from the battle are still visible in the walls. The adjacent cemetery contains graves of Continental Army soldiers killed in the battle, including Lieutenant Colonel Henry Monckton of the British 2nd Grenadier Battalion, one of the highest-ranking British officers killed at Monmouth. The church is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and continues to hold regular services.
Visiting Today
Address
448 Tennent Road, Manalapan, NJ 07726
Hours
Sunday services; tours by appointment
Admission
Free
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