Schedule of Events 2026

Events in bold occur at Monmouth Battlefield State Park

Jan 1, 2026 (Thu)	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 4, 2026 (Sun)	Walking tour of the battlefield. Meet at Visitor Center at 1:30 PM.
Jan 11, 2026 (Sun)	Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin “Friendly Rivals: Alexander Hamiltyon and Aarons Burr at Monmouth” Held at 2 PM at the Visitor Center Auditorium.
Feb 1, 2026 (Sun)	Walking tour of the battlefield. Meet at Visitor Center at 1:30 PM.
Feb 8, 2026 (Sun)	Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin “George Washington’s Sense of Humor” 2 PM at the Visitor Center Auditorium.
March 1, 2026 (Sun)	Walking tour of the battlefield. Meet at Visitor Center at 1:30 PM.
March 8, 2026 (Sun)	Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin “How the Molly Pitcher Legend Grew” 2 PM at the Visitor Center Auditorium.
March 15, 2026 (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 5, 2026 (Sun)	Craig House opens for the season (1-4 PM)
April 12, 2026 (Sun)	Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin “Abraham Lincoln’s Sense of Humor” Held at 2 PM at the Visitor Center Auditorium.
May 2, 2026 (Sat)	“Weekend in Old Monmouth” programming, Open House at historic Craig House. 10 AM-4 PM.
May 3, 2026 (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. 11 AM-4 PM.
May 10, 2026 (Sun)	Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin “Generals Lafayette and Wayne at Monmouth” 2 PM at Visitor Center Auditorium
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June 7, 2026 (Sun)	Walking tour of the battlefield Meet at Visitor Center at 1:30 PM.
June 14, 2026 (Sun)	Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin “They Were Also Here: Secondary Leaders at Monmouth” (Dan Morgan, Henry Knox, Baron von Steuben, John Marshall, James Monroe). 2 PM at Visitor Center Auditorium
June 20, 2026 (Sat)	Annual reenactment of the Battle of Monmouth Encampment and programs 10 AM-4 PM.
June 21, 2026 (Sun)	Annual reenactment of the Battle of Monmouth Encampment and programs 10 AM-3 PM.
June 28, 2026 (Sun)	Driving tour to the Battle of Monmouth monument in downtown Freehold. Meet at the Park Visitor Center at 1:30 PM
July 4, 2026 (Sat)	Commemoration of Independence Day at the Park Outside Visitor Center, 1 PM.
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July 5, 2026 (Sun)	Walking tour of the battlefield Meet at Visitor Center at 1:30 PM.
July 12, 2026 (Sun)	Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin “The Story of Camp Vredenburg and its Civil War Units” 2 PM at Visitor Center
Aug 2, 2026 (Sun)	Walking tour of the battlefield. Meet at Visitor Center at 1:30 PM.
Aug 9, 2026 (Sun)	Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin “The Role of New Jersey Leaders and Troops at Monmouth” 2 PM at Visitor Center
Sept 6, 2026 (Sun)	Walking tour of the battlefield. Meet at Visitor Center at 1:30 PM.
Sept 13, 2026 (Sun)	Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin “Black and Native Ameican Troops at Monmouth” 2 PM at Visitor Center
Oct 4, 2026 (Sun)	Walking tour of the battlefield. Meet at Visitor Center at 1:30 PM.
Oct 11, 2026 (Sun)	Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin “Nurses. Warriors and Camp Followers: Women in the Revolution” 2 PM at Visitor Center
Oct 17, 2026 (Sat)	Candlelight tour “Weltering in their Own Gore.” Visit the bloodiest part of the battlefield. Meet at 5:45 PM at the Visitor Center.
Nov 1, 2026 (Sun)	Walking tour of the battlefield. Meet at Visitor Center at 1:30 PM.
Nov 8, 2026 (Sun)	Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin “The Revolution in Monmouth County: A Real Civil War” 2 PM at Visitor Center
Dec 6, 2026 (Sun)	Walking tour of the battlefield. Meet at Visitor Center at 1:30 PM. Craig House closes for the season.
Dec 12, 2026 (Sat)	Annual membership meeting, 2 PM, Visitor Center
Dec 13, 2026 (Sun)	Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin “The Revolution in New Jersey: An Overview” 2 PM at Visitor Center
Craig House open Sundays 1-4 PM, April 5 to December 6 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 2026

Walking tour of Perrine Hill.

Walking tour of the battlefield.

Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin “Friendly Rivals: Alexander Hamiltyon and Aarons Burr at Monmouth”

Walking tour of the battlefield.

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

Walking tour of the battlefield.

Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin “How the Molly Pitcher Legend Grew”

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

Craig House opens for the season (1-4 PM)

Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin “Abraham Lincoln’s Sense of Humor”

“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 “Generals Lafayette and Wayne at Monmouth”

************************************************************************************** REVOLUTIONARY WAR DAYS IN MONMOUTH COUNTY FOMB Programs June 7 to July 4, 2026

Walking tour of the battlefield

Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin “They Were Also Here: Secondary Leaders at Monmouth” (Dan Morgan, Henry Knox, Baron von Steuben, John Marshall, James Monroe).

Annual reenactment of the Battle of Monmouth

Annual reenactment of the Battle of Monmouth

Driving tour to the Battle of Monmouth monument in downtown Freehold.

Commemoration of Independence Day at the Park

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Walking tour of the battlefield

Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin “The Story of Camp Vredenburg and its Civil War Units”

Walking tour of the battlefield.

Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin “The Role of New Jersey Leaders and Troops at Monmouth”

Walking tour of the battlefield.

Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin “Black and Native Ameican Troops at Monmouth”

Walking tour of the battlefield.

Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin “Nurses. Warriors and Camp Followers: Women in the Revolution”

Candlelight tour “Weltering in their Own Gore.” Visit the bloodiest part of the battlefield.

Walking tour of the battlefield.

Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin “The Revolution in Monmouth County: A Real Civil War”

Walking tour of the battlefield.

Annual membership meeting, 2 PM, Visitor Center

Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin “The Revolution in New Jersey: An Overview”

Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin
“Friendly Rivals: Alexander Hamiltyon and Aarons Burr at Monmouth”

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

Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin
“How the Molly Pitcher Legend Grew”

Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin
“Abraham Lincoln’s Sense of Humor”

Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin
“Generals Lafayette and Wayne at Monmouth”

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REVOLUTIONARY WAR DAYS IN MONMOUTH COUNTY
FOMB Programs June 7 to July 4, 2026

Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin
“They Were Also Here: Secondary Leaders at Monmouth” (Dan Morgan, Henry Knox, Baron von Steuben, John Marshall, James Monroe).

Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin
“The Story of Camp Vredenburg and its Civil War Units”

Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin
“The Role of New Jersey Leaders and Troops at Monmouth”

Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin
“Black and Native Ameican Troops at Monmouth”

Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin
“Nurses. Warriors and Camp Followers: Women in the Revolution”

Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin
“The Revolution in Monmouth County: A Real Civil War”

Second Sunday lecture by Dr. David Martin
“The Revolution in New Jersey: An Overview”