Post by Freehold Resident on Oct 11, 2006 17:54:18 GMT -5
Exhibits will be unveiled at Monmouth battlefield
BRAVO (Battlefield Restoration and Archaeological Volunteer Organ-ization) has invited as its guest of honor the New Jersey Council for the Humanities (NJCH) to witness the unveiling of two wayside exhibits.
The Molly Pitcher exhibit dedication, on Oct. 28 from 2-4:15 p.m. at Monmouth Battlefield State Park Visitor Center, Route 33, Manalapan, would be impossible without the council's contribution, according to a press release.
Molly Pitcher has been a principal icon of the Revolutionary War ever since the U.S. centennial in 1876.
Over the years, numerous people have visited Monmouth Battlefield State Park in Freehold Town-ship and Manalapan in search of Molly's well. Through battlefield archaeology, not only has the actual spring been located, but also the approximate location of the cannon that Molly manned has been found, according to the press release.
BRAVO has been raising funds for a reproduction brass 4-pounder gun to sit on that spot in order to commemorate this discovery. Thanks to the council's grant, BRAVO was able to purchase two wayside exhibits that detail the role of the artillery at the battle and events that occurred at that site during the Battle of Monmouth on June 28, 1778.
As a state partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities, NJCH receives federal funding for its grants program. New Jersey nonprofit organizations are encouraged to submit proposals to NJCH for support of their public humanities projects. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations in this Molly Pitcher exhibit do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities or the NJCH.
BRAVO, a nonprofit volunteer group, primarily assists the state in restoring state-owned and state-operated historic military sites through archaeological surveys, primary source research, cleaning, cataloguing and analyzing artifacts, computer data analysis and report preparation.
Currently, BRAVO is conducting several archaeological surveys at Monmouth Battlefield State Park among other sites. For further information, visit the BRAVO Internet Web site at: http://bravo_nj.tripod.com.
The schedule of events at the dedication will include a slide presentation, "The Role of Proctor's Artillery and a Woman Matross in the Largest Field Artillery Engagement of the American Revolution," given by Garry Wheeler Stone, a slide presentation "The Battle of Monmouth: The Archaeology of Molly Pitcher, the Royal Highlanders, and Colonel Cilley's Light Infantry," by BRAVO President Daniel Sivilich, and a slide presentation "The Importance and Importation of French Artillery to the Continental Army," by Stone. Light refreshments will follow the unveiling of the wayside exhibits and cannon barrel.
The public is invited to attend the ceremony. For more information about the dedication, contact Monmouth Battlefield State Park at (732) 462-9616.
BRAVO (Battlefield Restoration and Archaeological Volunteer Organ-ization) has invited as its guest of honor the New Jersey Council for the Humanities (NJCH) to witness the unveiling of two wayside exhibits.
The Molly Pitcher exhibit dedication, on Oct. 28 from 2-4:15 p.m. at Monmouth Battlefield State Park Visitor Center, Route 33, Manalapan, would be impossible without the council's contribution, according to a press release.
Molly Pitcher has been a principal icon of the Revolutionary War ever since the U.S. centennial in 1876.
Over the years, numerous people have visited Monmouth Battlefield State Park in Freehold Town-ship and Manalapan in search of Molly's well. Through battlefield archaeology, not only has the actual spring been located, but also the approximate location of the cannon that Molly manned has been found, according to the press release.
BRAVO has been raising funds for a reproduction brass 4-pounder gun to sit on that spot in order to commemorate this discovery. Thanks to the council's grant, BRAVO was able to purchase two wayside exhibits that detail the role of the artillery at the battle and events that occurred at that site during the Battle of Monmouth on June 28, 1778.
As a state partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities, NJCH receives federal funding for its grants program. New Jersey nonprofit organizations are encouraged to submit proposals to NJCH for support of their public humanities projects. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations in this Molly Pitcher exhibit do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities or the NJCH.
BRAVO, a nonprofit volunteer group, primarily assists the state in restoring state-owned and state-operated historic military sites through archaeological surveys, primary source research, cleaning, cataloguing and analyzing artifacts, computer data analysis and report preparation.
Currently, BRAVO is conducting several archaeological surveys at Monmouth Battlefield State Park among other sites. For further information, visit the BRAVO Internet Web site at: http://bravo_nj.tripod.com.
The schedule of events at the dedication will include a slide presentation, "The Role of Proctor's Artillery and a Woman Matross in the Largest Field Artillery Engagement of the American Revolution," given by Garry Wheeler Stone, a slide presentation "The Battle of Monmouth: The Archaeology of Molly Pitcher, the Royal Highlanders, and Colonel Cilley's Light Infantry," by BRAVO President Daniel Sivilich, and a slide presentation "The Importance and Importation of French Artillery to the Continental Army," by Stone. Light refreshments will follow the unveiling of the wayside exhibits and cannon barrel.
The public is invited to attend the ceremony. For more information about the dedication, contact Monmouth Battlefield State Park at (732) 462-9616.