2011 Schedule of Events of Friends of Monmouth Battlefield (Annual Plan)
Events in bold occur at Monmouth Battlefield State Park
| Jan 2, 2011 (Sun) | Walking tour of the battlefield (Hedge Row and Parsonage).Meet at Visitor Center at 1:30 PM |
| Feb 6, 2011 (Sun) | Walking Tour of the battlefield (Hedge Row and Parsonage).Meet at Visitor Center at 1:30 PM |
| Feb 19, 2011 (Sat) | Walking tour of the battlefield (Perrine Hill and Sutfin Farm).Meet at Visitor Center at 1:30 PM. |
| Feb 20, 2011 (Sun) | Program on the role of Black troops in the Battle of Monmouth.Held at 2 PM in the Visitor Center. |
| Feb 21, 2011 (Mon) | Walking tour of the central part of the battlefield.Meet at Visitor Center at 1:30 PM. |
| March 5, 2011 (Sun) | Walking tour of the battlefield (Hedge Row and Parsonage).Meet at Visitor Center at 1:30 PM. |
| March 23, 2011 (Wed) | General Meeting. Program on “Who was Molly Pitcher?”Meeting held at 7 PM at the main branch of the Monmouth County Library, Symmes Drive, Manalapan. |
| March 27, 2011 (Sun) | Visit the several sites claiming to be Molly Pitcher’s Well.Meet at Visitor Center at 1:30 PM for overview.Drive to the heart of the battlefield to visit the different spots that have been claimed to be the location of Molly’s well. Tour will end at the new Molly Pitcher Overlook on Perrine Hill. |
| April 3, 2011 (Sun) | Walking tour of the battlefield (Hedge Row and Parsonage).Meet at Visitor Center at 1:30 PM |
| April 17, 2011 (Sun) | Driving tour to the site of the American encampments at Ponolopon Bridge the night before the battle of Monmouth.Meet at the Visitor Center at 1:30 PM for overview. Drive from there to the encampment sites in Monroe Township just west of Englishtown. |
| May 1, 2011 (Sun) | Walking tour of the battlefield (Hedge Row and Parsonage).Meet at Visitor Center at 1:30 PM |
| May 7, 2011 (Sat) | New Jersey History Fair at Allaire State Park |
| May 7, 2011 (Sat) | Guided Bird Walk on the Battlefield.Learn Ornithology and History at the same time!Meet at the Visitor Center at 9:15 AM |
| May 7, 2011 (Sat) | “Weekend in Old Monmouth County”Open House at Monmouth Battlefield State Park 10 AM to 4 PM |
| May 8, 2011 (Sun) | “Weekend in Old Monmouth County”Open House at Monmouth Battlefield State Park 11 AM to 4 PM |
| May 15, 2010 (Sun) | Program and tour on the morning portion of the battle.Meet at the Visitor Center at 1:30 PM for overview. Drive to the east side of Freehold to visit the East Morass and Briar Hill. |
| May 29, 2011 (Sun) | Memorial Day observance at the Park, 2 PM. |
| Aug 7, 2011 (Sun) | Walking tour of the battlefield (Hedge Row and Parsonage).Meet at Visitor Center at 1:30 PM |
| Sept 4, 2011 (Sun) | Walking tour of the battlefield (Hedge Row and Parsonage).Meet at Visitor Center at 1:30 PM |
| Sept 10, 2011 (Sat) | Walk with Joe event at the Battlefield (10th anniversary of 9/11) |
| Sept 11, 2011 (Sun) | Walk with Joe events outside the park (10th anniversary of 9/11) |
| Sept 18, 2011 (Sun) | “They were also Here.” Program on the role of famous American officers in the battle of Monmouth (including James Monroe, Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr and Henry Knox).Meet at the Visitor Center at 1:30 PM. |
| Oct 2, 2011 (Sun) | Walking tour of the battlefield (Hedge Row and Parsonage).Meet at Visitor Center at 1:30 PM |
| Oct 5, 2011 (Wed) | Program on the Battle of Monmouth monument in Freehold.Meeting held at 7 PM at the main branch of the Monmouth County Library, Symmes Drive, Manalapan. |
| Nov 6, 2011 (Sun) | Walking tour of the battlefield (Hedge Row and Parsonage).Meet at Visitor Center at 1:30 PM |
| Dec 4, 2011 (Sun) | Walking tour of the battlefield (Hedge Row and Parsonage).Meet at Visitor Center at 1:30 PM |
| Dec 7, 2011 (Wed) | Annual business meetingPlace and time to be announced. |
Funding has been made possible in part by an operating grant