The annual reenactment of the Battle of Monmouth will take place Saturday and Sunday, June 17 and 18, at Monmouth Battlefield State Park, on the border of Manalapan and Freehold Township.
Organizers expect hundreds of Revolutionary War reenactors to take part in the encampment and scenarios depicting the battle which took place there on June 28, 1778, as British forces encountered the Continental Army while fleeing Philadelphia.
Historians agree the battle ended in a draw, with more men felled and killed by the one-hundred-degree heat than from the fighting.
The encampments will open at 9:30 a.m. on both days, with the battle reenactment slated for 2 p.m. on Saturday and 1:30 p.m. on Sunday. The camps will close to the public at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday.
There will also be lectures and presentations about the battle, tours of the camps, and activities for children.
A food vendor will be on site, and handicapped parking is available. No alcohol is allowed in the park. Metal detecting is prohibited.
The event is co-sponsored by the Friends of Monmouth Battlefield and the New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry. A $10 per car donation is requested to help defray costs of the event.
Organizers expect hundreds of Revolutionary War reenactors to take part in the encampment and scenarios depicting the battle which took place there on June 28, 1778, as British forces encountered the Continental Army while fleeing Philadelphia.
Historians agree the battle ended in a draw, with more men felled and killed by the one-hundred-degree heat than from the fighting.
The encampments will open at 9:30 a.m. on both days, with the battle reenactment slated for 2 p.m. on Saturday and 1:30 p.m. on Sunday. The camps will close to the public at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday and at 3 p.m. on Sunday.
There will also be lectures and presentations about the battle, tours of the camps, and activities for children.
A food vendor will be on site, and handicapped parking is available. No alcohol is allowed in the park. Metal detecting is prohibited.
The event is co-sponsored by the Friends of Monmouth Battlefield and the New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry. A $10 per car donation is requested to help defray costs of the event.
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