Schedule of Events 2021 (REVISED 6/9/21)
Events in bold occur at Monmouth Battlefield State Park
Events with one asterisk will occur in the Park Visitor Center if it is open; otherwise will occur in the veranda outside the Visitor Center, weather permitting
| Jan 1, 2021 (Fri) | New Year’s Day Hike - Cancelled
See where Molly Pitcher fought. |
| Jan 3, 2021 (Sun) | Walking tour of the battlefield (weather permitting)Meet at Visitor Center at 1:30 PM. |
| Jan 13, 2021 (Wed) | General Meeting. Program on “Who was Alexander Hamilton?”Meeting held at 7 PM at the main branch of the Monmouth County Library, Symmes Drive, Manalapan. (if open) |
| Feb 7, 2021 (Sun) | Walking tour of the battlefield.Meet at Visitor Center at 1:30 PM. |
| Feb 14, 2021 (Sun) | Program on “Black and Native American Troops at the Battle of Monmouth.”Held at 2 PM at the Visitor Center Auditorium. |
| Feb 21, 2021 (Sun) | Program on “George Washington Minute by Minute at Monmouth”Held at 2 PM at the Visitor Center Auditorium. |
| March 7, 2021 (Sun) | Walking tour of the battlefield.Meet at Visitor Center at 1:30 PM. |
| March 14, 2021 (Sun) | Program on “Molly Pitcher at Monmouth.”Held at 2 PM in the Visitor Center Auditorium |
| March 24, 2021 (Wed) | General Meeting, Program on “Alternate Molly Pitchers”Meeting held at 2PM at the main branch of the Monmouth County Library, Symmes Drive, Manalapan (if open) |
Revised Schedule of Events for Spring and Summer 2021, subject to the Park grounds being open and to restrictive directives from the Governor |
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| March 28, 2021 (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 4, 2021 (Sun) | Walking tour of the battlefieldMeet at Visitor Center at 1:30 PM. |
| April 18, 2021 (Sun) | Driving tour of the battle area east of Freehold.Starts at the Battle of Monmouth Monument on Court Street in Freehold. Then visit two important seldom seen areas of the morning portion of the battle, the East Morass and Briar Hill. Meet at 1:30 PM at Visitor Center. |
| May 1, 2021 (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. |
| May 2, 2021 (Sun) | Walking tour of the battlefieldMeet at Visitor Center at 1:30 PM |
| May 9, 2021 (Sun) | Walking tour, “The Fight at the Point of Woods.”Visit the scene of fierce fighting at the in the early afternoon. Meet at Visitor Center at 1:30 PM. |
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| June 6, 2021 (Sun) | Walking tour of the battlefield (Hedge Row and Parsonage).Meet at Visitor Center at 1:30 PM. |
| June 13, 2021 (Sun) | Driving tour to visit the site of the American encampments at Ponolopon Bridge the day before the battle of Monmouth.Meet at 2 PM at the Cranbury History Center Parking lot, 6 South Main Street in Cranbury, NJ 08512. Tour will last about 2 hours. |
| June 19, 2021 (Sat) | Living History Encampment and programs 10 AM-4 PM. |
| June 20, 2021 (Sun) | Living History Encampment and programs 10 AM-4 PM. |
| June 20, 2021 (Sun) | Driving tour following Lafayette’s march from Cranbury to Robbin’s Tavern (near Allentown) two days before the battle.Leave from Park Visitor Center at 1:30. Tour begins at 2 PM at Cranbury History Center Parking lot, 6 South Main Street, Cranbury, NJ. |
| June 26, 2021 (Sat) | Living History Encampment and programs 10 AM – 4 PM |
| June 27, 2021 (Sun) | Living History Encampment and programs 10 AM – 4 PM |
| July 4, 2021 (Sun) | Living History Encampment and programs 10 AM – 4 PM |
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| July 11, 2021 (Sun) | *Program on the 14th New Jersey at the Battle of Monocacy.Held at 1:30 PM in the Visitor Center Auditorium. |
| July 18, 2021 (Sun) | Driving tour to the battle of Monmouth Monument on Court Street in Freehold.Meet at Visitor Center at 2 PM. |
| August 1, 2021 (Sun) | Walking tour of the battlefield.Meet at Visitor Center at 1:30 PM. |
| Sept 5, 2021 (Sun) | Walking tour of the battlefield.Meet at Visitor Center at 1:30 PM. |
| Sept 12, 2021 (Sun) | *Program on the 14th New Jersey at the Battle of 3rd Winchester, and the death of Major Peter Vredenburg.Held at 2 PM in the Visitor Center Auditorium. |
| Sept 19, 2021 (Sun) | *Program on the role of the New Jersey Troops in the the Battle of Monmouth.2 PM at the Visitor Center Auditorium |
| Oct 3, 2021 (Sun) | Walking tour of the battlefield.Meet at Visitor Center at 1:30 PM. |
| October 6, 2021 (Thu) | General Meeting. “Biggest Mistakes at Monmouth”Meeting held at 7 PM at the main branch of the Monmouth County Library, Symmes Drive, Manalapan. (if open) |
| Nov 7, 2021 (Sun) | Walking tour of the battlefield.Meet at Visitor Center at 1:30 PM. |
| Dec 5, 2021 (Sun) | Walking tour of the battlefield.Meet at Visitor Center at 1:30 PM.Craig House closes for the season. |
| Dec 8, 2021 (Wed) | Annual business meetingMeeting held at 6:30 PM at the main branch of the Monmouth County Library, Symmes Drive, Manalapan. (if open) |
| Dec 12, 2021 (Sun) | *Program on the 28th New Jersey at the battle of Fredericksburg.2 PM in the Visitor Center Auditorium. |
Craig House open Sundays 1-4 PM, April 5 to December 6 The Visitor Center is open daily 9 AM to 4 PM, except for the following holidays Note: events at the Park subject to Park being open and Governor’s rules permitting. Events at the park subject to mask wearing, social distancing, and other C0vid-19 safety protocols. The Park itself is open longer than the Visitor Center, but the hours are seasonal. The Park’s physical address is 16 Business Route 33, Manalapan, NJ 07726. |
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