Schedule of Events 2024

Events in bold occur at Monmouth Battlefield State Park

Jan 1, 2024 (Mon)	Walking tour of Perrine Hill. See where Molly Pitcher fought. Meet at Visitor Center at 11:00 A.M. Then drive in convoy to Perrine Hill on Route 522
Jan 7, 2024 (Sun)	Walking tour of the battlefield. Meet at Visitor Center at 1:30 PM.
Jan 14, 2024 (Sun)	Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin “Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr at Monmouth” Held at 2 PM at the Visitor Center Auditorium.
Feb 4, 2024 (Sun)	Walking tour of the battlefield. Meet at Visitor Center at 1:30 PM.
Feb 11, 2024 (Sun)	Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin “George Washington at Monmouth Minute by Minute” 2 PM at the Visitor Center Auditorium.
March 3, 2024 (Sun)	Walking tour of the battlefield. Meet at Visitor Center at 1:30 PM.
March 10, 2024 (Sun)	Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin “The Real Molly Pitcher” 2 PM at the Visitor Center Auditorium.
March 17, 2024 (Sun)	Visit the several sites claiming to be Molly Pitcher’s Well. 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. Meet at Visitor Center at 1:30 PM.
April 7, 2024 (Sun)	Walking tour of the battlefield Meet at Visitor Center at 1:30 PM. Craig House opens for the season (1-4 PM)
April 14, 2024 (Sun)	Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin “George Washington’s Sense of Humor” Held at 2 PM at the Visitor Center Auditorium.
May 4, 2024 (Sat)	Bird Walk on the battlefield. Identify birds that live here or pass through in the spring. Meet at 9 AM at the Visitor Center. “Weekend in Old Monmouth” programming, Open House at historic Craig House. 1-4 PM.
May 5, 2024 (Sun)	Walking tour of the battlefield Meet at Visitor Center at 1:30 PM “Weekend in Old Monmouth” programming, Open House at historic Craig House. 1-4 PM.
May 12, 2024 (Sun)	Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin “British Commanders and Leadership at Monmouth” 2 PM at Visitor Center Auditorium
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June 2, 2024 (Sun)	Walking tour of the battlefield (Hedge Row and Parsonage). Meet at Visitor Center at 1:30 PM.
June 9, 2024 (Sun)	Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin “General Charles Lee at Monmouth: Hero, Scapegoat or Scoundrel?” 2 PM at Visitor Center Auditorium
June 15, 2024 (Sat)	Annual reenactment of the Battle of Monmouth Encampment and programs 10 AM-4 PM.
June 16, 2024 (Sun)	Annual reenactment of the Battle of Monmouth Encampment and programs 10 AM-3 PM.
June 23, 2024 (Sat)	Commemoration of 246th Anniversary of the Battle of Monmouth. Special programs and tours 12 noon-4 PM.
July 4, 2024 (Thu)	Commemoration of Independence Day at the Park Outside Visitor Center, 1 PM.
July 7, 2024 (Sun)	Walking tour of the battlefield Meet at Visitor Center at 1:30 PM.
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July 14, 2024 (Sun)	Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin “Camp Vredenburg: The Civil War Training Camp near Freehold, and its Regiments” 2 PM at Visitor Center
Aug 4, 2024 (Sun)	Walking tour of the battlefield. Meet at Visitor Center at 1:30 PM.
Aug 11, 2024 (Sun)	Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin “Biggest Mistakes at Monmouth” 2 PM at Visitor Center
Sept 1, 2024 (Sun)	Walking tour of the battlefield. Meet at Visitor Center at 1:30 PM.
Sept 8, 2024 (Sun)	Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin “He Was Everywhere: General ‘Mad’ Anthony Wayne at Monmouth” 2 PM at Visitor Center
Oct 6, 2024 (Sun)	Walking tour of the battlefield. Meet at Visitor Center at 1:30 PM.
Oct 13, 2024 (Sun)	Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin “Washington’s Senior Staff at Monmouth: Knox, Von Steuben and the other Big Wigs” 2 PM at Visitor Center
Nov 3, 2024 (Sun)	Walking tour of the battlefield. Meet at Visitor Center at 1:30 PM.
Nov 10, 2024 (Sun)	Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin “Unsung Heroes at the Battle of Monmouth” 2 PM at Visitor Center
Dec 1, 2024 (Sun)	Walking tour of the battlefield. Meet at Visitor Center at 1:30 PM. Craig House closes for the season.
Dec 8, 2024 (Sun)	Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin “Newest Plans and Doings at Monmouth Battlefield State Park” 2 PM at Visitor Center
Dec 9, 2024 (Sat)	Annual meeting, 2 PM, Visitor Center
Craig House open Sundays 1-4 PM, April 7 to December 1 Gift Shop in Visitor Center open Sundays 1-4 PM when Visitor Center is open The Visitor Center is open daily 9 AM to 4 PM, except for the following holidays* (the Park itself remains open): New Year’s Day Martin Luther King Day Presidents Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day The Park itself is open longer than the Visitor Center, but the hours are seasonal. Call the Park office for current hours. The Park’s physical address is 16 Business Route 33, Manalapan, NJ 07726.

Schedule of Events 2024

Walking tour of Perrine Hill.

Walking tour of the battlefield.

Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin “Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr at Monmouth”

Walking tour of the battlefield.

Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin “George Washington at Monmouth Minute by Minute”

Walking tour of the battlefield.

Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin “The Real Molly Pitcher”

Visit the several sites claiming to be Molly Pitcher’s Well.

Walking tour of the battlefield

Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin “George Washington’s Sense of Humor”

Bird Walk on the battlefield.

“Weekend in Old Monmouth” programming, Open House at historic Craig House.

Walking tour of the battlefield

“Weekend in Old Monmouth” programming, Open House at historic Craig House.

Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin “British Commanders and Leadership at Monmouth”

************************************************************************************** REVOLUTIONARY WAR DAYS IN MONMOUTH COUNTY FOMB Programs June 1 to July 4, 2024

Walking tour of the battlefield (Hedge Row and Parsonage).

Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin “General Charles Lee at Monmouth: Hero, Scapegoat or Scoundrel?”

Annual reenactment of the Battle of Monmouth

Annual reenactment of the Battle of Monmouth

Commemoration of 246th Anniversary of the Battle of Monmouth.

Commemoration of Independence Day at the Park

Walking tour of the battlefield

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Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin “Camp Vredenburg: The Civil War Training Camp near Freehold, and its Regiments”

Walking tour of the battlefield.

Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin “Biggest Mistakes at Monmouth”

Walking tour of the battlefield.

Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin “He Was Everywhere: General ‘Mad’ Anthony Wayne at Monmouth”

Walking tour of the battlefield.

Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin “Washington’s Senior Staff at Monmouth: Knox, Von Steuben and the other Big Wigs”

Walking tour of the battlefield.

Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin “Unsung Heroes at the Battle of Monmouth”

Walking tour of the battlefield.

Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin “Newest Plans and Doings at Monmouth Battlefield State Park”

Annual meeting, 2 PM, Visitor Center

Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin
“Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr at Monmouth”

Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin
“George Washington at Monmouth Minute by Minute”

Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin
“The Real Molly Pitcher”

Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin
“George Washington’s Sense of Humor”

Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin
“British Commanders and Leadership at Monmouth”

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REVOLUTIONARY WAR DAYS IN MONMOUTH COUNTY
FOMB Programs June 1 to July 4, 2024

Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin
“General Charles Lee at Monmouth: Hero, Scapegoat or Scoundrel?”

Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin
“Camp Vredenburg: The Civil War Training Camp near Freehold, and its Regiments”

Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin
“Biggest Mistakes at Monmouth”

Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin
“He Was Everywhere: General ‘Mad’ Anthony Wayne at Monmouth”

Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin
“Washington’s Senior Staff at Monmouth: Knox, Von Steuben and the other Big Wigs”

Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin
“Unsung Heroes at the Battle of Monmouth”

Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin
“Newest Plans and Doings at Monmouth Battlefield State Park”