Annual Reenactment of the Battle of Monmouth
Each year the Friends of Monmouth Battlefield co-sponsors, with the DEP, State of New Jersey, an annual reenactment of the battle. The event is usually held on a weekend towards the end of June, in commemoration of the anniversary of the battle being fought on June 28, 1778. Hundreds of troops encamp at the park and recreate scenarios of the battle over the weekend. There are also numerous presentations and lectures, tours of the camps, and sutler area open to the public. A donation of $8.00 per car is requested to attend.
Dates set for 2012 Reenactment
Plans are set to hold this year’s annual reenactment of the Battle of Monmouth on June 16 and 17, 2012. The Friends will sponsor an additional commemoration of the battle on June 23 and 24, 2011, the weekend closest to the actual anniversary date of the battle (which was fought on June 28, 1778). Dates and locations of events are subject to change depending on the Park being open and the status of the Visitor Center construction project. Updates will be posted regularly on this website. Schedule of events listed are as given in 2011. Schedule for 2012 reenactment will be posted when available.
Schedule of Events, 2011 Reenactment of the Battle of Monmouth
COMMEMORATION OF THE BATTLE OF MONMOUTH, June 28, 1778
Monmouth Battlefield State Park, June 18-19, 2011
Sponsored by the Friends of Monmouth Battlefield, Inc. and the Division of Parks and Forestry, NJDEP, with the cooperation of the Living History Community
SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 2011
| 10:00 a.m. | Camps open to the public |
| 10:00 a.m. | Infantry drill (Amphitheater and Continental Camp) |
| 11:10 a.m. | Wreath laying (flagpoles at Visitor Center) |
| 11:15 a.m. | Children’s drill (Continental Camp) |
| 11:30 a.m. | Light Dragoon (Cavalry) Drill (Amphitheater) |
| 12:00 noon | Artillery Demonstration (Continental) (Amphitheater Hill) |
| 12:20 a.m. | Presentation “Over here, Molly Pitcher” by Stacy Roth (terrace northwest of Visitor Center) |
| 1:00 p.m. | British Camp tour. Meet at Flag Poles. |
| 1:30 p.m. | Children’s drill (British Camp) |
| 2:10 p.m. | Artillery Demonstration (British) (Amphitheater Hill) |
| 2:30 p.m. | British Army formation (British Camp) |
| 2:30 p.m. | Continental Army Formation (Continental Camp) |
| 3:00 p.m. | REENACTMENT OF THE BATTLE OF MONMOUTH (Amphitheater Hill) |
| 4:00 p.m. | Armies parade off the field |
| 5:00 p.m. | Camps closed to the public | 5:00 p.m. | Sutlers remain open |
SUNDAY, JUNE 19, 2011
| 10:00 a.m. | Camps open to the public |
| 11:00 a.m. | British camp tour (Meet at flag poles at Visitor Center) |
| 11:00 a.m. | Children’s wooden musket drill (Continental Camp) |
| 11:30 a.m. | Children’s wooden musket drill (British Camp) |
| 11:30 a.m. | Continental Army camp tour (Continental Camp) |
| 12:00 noon | Artillery Demonstration (Amphitheater Hill) |
| 12:30 a.m. | Presentation “Over here, Molly Pitcher” by Stacy Roth (terrace northwest of Visitor Center) |
| 1:00 p.m. | British Army forms for battle (British Camp) |
| 1:00 p.m. | Continental Army forms for battle (Continental Camp) |
| 1:30 p.m. | REENACTMENT OF THE BATTLE OF MONMOUTH |
| 2:30 p.m. | Armies parade off the field |
| 2:45 p.m. | Children’s musket drill (terrace northwest of Visitor Center) (staff) |
| 3:00 p.m. | Camps closed to the public |
| 3:00 p.m. | Sutlers remain open |
“Amphitheater Hill” designates the hill side to the north of the Visitor Center.
“Over Here, Molly Pitcher” presentation by Stacy Roth is sponsored by the Friends of Monmouth Battlefield, Inc.
Gift shop hours in the Visitor Center are 11-5 Saturday, 10-4:30 Sunday. Sutlers are located next to the parking lot west of the Visitor Center. Rest rooms are located at the Visitor Center and portable rest rooms are also available.
Please follow all posted signs.
Food vendor is located immediately to the east of the Visitor Center.
No alcohol is allowed in the park!
Metal detecting is prohibited.
Donation of $8 per car requested during this event.
For emergency dial 911 or 877-WARNDEP (877-927-6337)
