Battle of Monmouth Re-Enactment -- 230th Anniversa

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Battle of Monmouth Re-Enactment -- 230th Anniversary

Live a bit of Revolutionary War history at the annual Battle of Monmouth Reenactment, taking place at Monmouth Battlefield State Park this June 21 & 22. What began as harassment of the British army retreating from Philadelphia to New York in June of 1778, evolved into the Battle of Monmouth - the largest field artillery battle of the American Revolution and the last major battle in the north.



Explore American and British camps bustling with all of the activities that made up daily life in Revolutionary era army. You may even encounter the court martial of a rebel as you browse the selection of Revolutionary era goods for sale!

Camps are open on Saturday, June 21 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. (with a battle at 3 p.m.), and on Sunday , June 22 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. (with a battle at 1 p.m.). [glow=red,2,300]Admission is free![/glow]

Monmouth Battlefield State Park includes a restored Revolutionary War farmhouse, a Visitor Center and picnic areas, as well as miles of hiking and horseback riding trails. Visit the Park website for more information on the park and this exciting reenactment!
www.monmouthbattlefield.com

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Free admission? They usually charge and still do. From the site....

[glow=red,2,300]Fee: None, - $8.00 donation per car requested[/glow]

I would like to know what kind of cad would refuse to pay the eight dollar donation.

www.monmouthbattlefield.com/Monmouth-Battlefield-Events.htm

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Re-enactors to mark 230 years since battle
By Kim Predham • FREEHOLD BUREAU • June 20, 2008


MANALAPAN — This weekend, the annual Battle of Monmouth re-enactment will get a little closer to reality, Monmouth Battlefield State Park historian Garry Wheeler Stone hopes.



The 230th anniversary of one of the largest fights of the American Revolution, the Battle of Monmouth, will be commemorated Saturday and Sunday at the Monmouth Battlefield State Park. The weekend will be marked by re-enactments of the historic battle, performed by about 1,000 re-enactors expected to descend on the park.

They will be joined this year by about 30 horses and mules donated by local organizations, residents and farms, which will allow each side's commanding officers to ride into battle on horseback, Stone said. In past years, not enough horses were available to do so.

Stone described watching a general walk into battle, as was done in previous re-enactments, as an "affront."

"Can you imagine General (Dwight D.) Eisenhower walking (into battle)?" Stone asked.

Each side will also have dragoons — mounted light infantry carrying sabers — and aides-de-camp for the generals, Stone said.

"It's the way you would expect to see the general," said Stone.

Besides the main attraction, this weekend's celebration will include guided camp tours, children's wooden musket drills, artillery demonstrations and presentations on the lives of women in the Continental Army. Sutlers, or peddlers, will also be set up near the Visitor Center to sell everything from Revolutionary War uniforms to DVDs, according to a release.

The re-enactments, slated to begin at 3 p.m. Saturday and 1:30 p.m. Sunday, can be viewed in the "natural amphitheater" north of the Visitor Center.

Seating will be in three tiers: ground or blanket seating just behind safety lines that will be set up, lawn chairs in the middle and standing at the top of the hill.

Stone recommends visitors arrive about one hour before the battle re-enactment begins.

"I think it's just going to be a great re-enactment," Stone said.

Kim Predham: [phone] or [e-mail]


IF YOU GO
The Battle of Monmouth will be re-enacted at Monmouth Battlefield State Park at 3 p.m. Saturday and 1:30 p.m. Sunday. The re-enactor camps will be open to the public at 10 a.m. each day.

The event is sponsored by the Friends of Monmouth Battlefield and the state Department of Environmental Protection's Division of Parks and Forestry.

A suggested donation for attendance is $8, to help defray the re-enactment costs and for park preservation and improvement projects.

The park entrance is located at 16 Business Route 33 in Manalapan.