| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Allenhurst — Jersey Central Power & Light Employees |
| | July 4, 1941
Dedicated to our fellow employees who serve in the Armed Forces of the United States of America — Map (db m10557) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Allenhurst — New Era Anchor |
| | In memory of the nearly 300 German immigrants who lost their lives when the sailing ship New Era wrecked off Deal Lake, November 13, 1854.
In honor of Abner Allen, Allenhurst's earliest settler, keeper of the local lifeboat house, and first rescuer to the scene of the shipwreck.
In solemn reverence of this disaster's role in establishing the U.S. Lifesaving Service, known today as the U.S. Coast Guard. It is hoped that this memorial shall inspire a permanent and prominent appreciation of our local heritage. — Map (db m14132) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Asbury Park — President Wilson’s Asbury Park Executive Offices |
| | Woodrow Wilson, 28th President of the United States, used the entire fifth floor of this building for his executive offices during the late summer and early fall of 1916 while he vacationed at Shadow Lawn, the Summer White House at West Long Branch. It was in the offices here that many of president Wilson’s plans for re-election were formulated and it was here that his staff counted the returns which were to show that President Wilson had defeated his Republican opponent, Charles Evans Hughes, . . . — Map (db m5240) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Asbury Park — S.S. Morro Castle Disaster |
| | In Memoriam
S.S. Morro Castle
September 8, 1934
This monument is dedicated to the 137 passengers and crew of the S.S. Morro Castle who lost their lives on September 8, 1934 when the ship burned off the Jersey Coast when returning from Havana, Cuba to New York City. It is also dedicated to the many courageous Jersey Shore residents who risked their own lives or provided assistance to rescue Morro Castle survivors from rough seas and recover the victims who washed ashore or were . . . — Map (db m22309) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Asbury Park — Soldiers’ Monument |
| |
In Memory
Of Those Who Fought
in
Defence of the Union.
War of Rebellion
1861-1865
Erected by
C.K. Hall Post
No. 41 G.A.R. Dept. of N.J.
And Womens
Relief Corp No. 25 — Map (db m5241) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Atlantic Highlands — British Campsite |
| | For a week following the Battle of Monmouth, the main British Army under Gen. Sir Henry Clinton spread its encampment both sides of this road while awaiting transport from Sandy Hook. They embarked for New York July 5, 1778. — Map (db m5804) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Atlantic Highlands — Friends of Monmouth County 9/11 Memorial |
| | On September 11, 2001, many came to this site to witness the horrific tragedy just a few miles away in Lower Manhattan, and, for days afterward, they continued to come to view the smoke spiraling up from the site, most still in shock, not believing what they were seeing. From their beginning, the World Trade Center Towers dominated the view from here. Through the years, many have come to visit this site and enjoy the view. Now, the towers no longer in view, we remember a loved one, a relative, . . . — Map (db m5981) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Atlantic Highlands — Henry Hudson Springs |
| | In 1609, Henry Hudson drew water from this spring.
Before the White Man's arrival, Lenni Lenape Indians obtained water from this site. Packet ships continued to use the spring into the 1800's. — Map (db m5678) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Atlantic Highlands — Highest Point on the Atlantic Seaboard — Mount Mitchill — Coastal Habitats |
| | Mount Mitchill, at an elevation of 266 feet above sea level, is the highest natural point on the Atlantic Seaboard between southern Maine and the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. Cartographers (map makers) named the prominence, located in the southwest corner of the park, in honor of Dr. Samuel Latham Mitchill (1764-1831), a New York physician, naturalist, educator, and U. S. Congressman. Mitchill was part of an 1816 expedition to measure the height of the Navesink Highlands. Mount Mitchill and . . . — Map (db m22716) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Atlantic Highlands — Longshore Sediment Movement — Littoral Drift — Coastal Habitats |
| | Most shore bathers soon realize the back-and-forth motion of the waves breaking on the shore not only stirs the sand but also persistently carries them down the beach. This unseen force is called a “longshore or littoral current.” In general, the direction of this current along the East Coast is from north to south, although there are many variations. When combined with the turbulence of breaking waves, the current can carry large amounts of sand for miles. The sand is redeposited . . . — Map (db m22742) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Atlantic Highlands — Navesink |
| | Middletown Township Historic District. Summer camping ground of the Indians on their Minisink Trail, which became part of the King’s Highway. Location of the Burge’s Mill in Colonial Times; British campsite after the Battle of Monmouth. A bustling center of mills, stores and taverns in the Nineteenth Century, known as Riceville from 1830 to 1866. — Map (db m5805) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Atlantic Highlands — Raritan Bay & New York Harbor — Industry & Trade — Maritime History |
| | Boating is a popular activity on Raritan and Sandy Hook bays. These waters provide both shelter from and access to the Atlantic Ocean. Over the past three centuries, maritime traffic in the Raritan Bay – New York Harbor area has increased significantly. On warm summer days, commercial fishing boats, container ships, sport fishing, pleasure, and military vessels, as well as dredgers and barges crowd the harbor. Smaller sport fishing boats must constantly be on guard to avoid collisions. . . . — Map (db m22730) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Belmar — Korean - Vietnam - Persian Gulf Monument |
| |
When our Nation called,
They served...
In bitter cold, in sweltering heat,
In burning desert sands.
Dedicated on November 11th, 2001 by
The grateful citizens of Belmar
In honor of our Veterans.
Korea • Vietnam • Persian Gulf
Killed in action
Carl Foster
1947 - 1967 — Map (db m5556) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Belmar — Shark River Salt Works |
| | April 8, 1778
Destruction of
Shark River Salt Works
On this date some 150 men, composed of British Highlanders and loyalists, landed south of Shark River and completely destroyed the salt-works which produced this commodity essential to the well-being of the American soldiers. They were driven off by some fifteen Monmouth Militia, whom they thought to be scouts for a larger group, in such a panic that they swamped some of the longboats used to ferry them to the three British vessels . . . — Map (db m8251) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Belmar — The Spirit of the American Doughboy — Belmar World War I Memorial |
| | Dedicated
in honor of those who
entered the service
of their country
from
Belmar, New Jersey
and
in memory of those
who gave their lives
in
the World War.
Presented by
The citizens of Belmar, New Jersey
Joseph Mayer
Mayor
Thomas S. Dillon Thomas D Joeck Commissioner Commissioner — Map (db m5530) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Belmar — World War II Monument |
| |
1941 – 1942
For God and Country
This tablet is erected in Honor of
The men and women of Belmar
Who answered their country's call
In World War II
And to the eternal memory of
The following comrades
Who made the supreme sacrifice
Frederick L. Abbott • Joseph J Horton •
Edward Becker • Frank X. Joyce •
Malcolm Bigelow • Walter L. Larrison, Jr. •
James J. Burton • Dominick Lorusso •
Francis E. Class • Joseph R. Mc Connell •
John R. Ferris • Milton E. Schneider • . . . — Map (db m5557) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Bradley Beach — Bradley Beach World War I Monument |
| | . . . — Map (db m5627) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Colts Neck — Captain Joshua Huddy's Homestead |
| | Site of the home of Revolutionary Hero Captain Joshua Huddy and his wife, the Widow Hart. In 1780, a party of Tories set fire to the home. — Map (db m15626) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Colts Neck — Colts Neck Inn (c. 1717) |
| | Tavern and stagecoach stop on The Burlington Path—from the Atlantic Coast to the Delaware River. Owned by the widow Hart, the wife of Joshua huddy. — Map (db m15630) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Colts Neck — Montrose School House (c. 1812) |
| | One of 6 "one room" schoolhouses, originally known as the Barrenton School was moved to its present site, and became the Montrose School. Operation ceased in 1922 with the construction of the Atlantic School on Rt. 537. — Map (db m15628) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Eatontown — Eatontown Grist Mill |
| | At this place did one
Thomas Eaton
build a grist mill 1670 — Map (db m5346) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Eatontown — Eatontown, New Jersey Fire Department and World War II Memorial |
| |
Dedicated to the members of
Eatontown Fire Co.
Who served in World War II
* Russell Elgrim * Joseph J. Finn
the names of 31 members who served follow the two names of those killed during the war — Map (db m7336) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Englishtown — An Inspiring Commander in Chief |
| | The Battle of Monmouth
26 June 1778
The Commander in Chief was every where, his Presence gave Spirit and Confidence and his command and authority soon brought every thing into order and Regularity."
Major General Nathanael Greene, 2 July 1778
For hours, through a rain of shot and shell, General George Washington rode back and forth along this hill, encouraging his men, seeing to the care of the wounded, and, as the British began withdrawing, directing the counterattack. Tall, . . . — Map (db m6170) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Englishtown — Combs Hill Cannonade |
| | During the early afternoon, the Continental and British Armies were stalemated as they cannonaded each other across Spotswood Middle Brook. Major General Green then appeared on this hill with four artillery pieces and began bombarding the British. Caught in a crossfire from the Continental guns, the British were forced to pull back.
Te British artillery withdrew, then the British infantry withdrew as quickly as their troops could be collected. General Washington sent men forward to harass . . . — Map (db m6165) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Englishtown — Hold the Hedgerow! |
| | Major General Charles Lee had only 800 men to try to stall more than 2,000 advancing British troops. The Continentals beat back one cavalry charge before the British grenadiers were upon them. After 3 to 5 minutes of firing at each other at point blank range, the British dragoons broke through the fence south of the Continental line.
Outflanked, the Continentals abandoned the hedgerow and fled across the bridge, but not before decimating the ranks of British grenadiers. The ground east of . . . — Map (db m6186) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Englishtown — Home of Moses Laird |
| | Guide to General George Washington before the Battle of Monmouth and host to the General on the night of June 29, 1778 the days following the battle Placed by Francis Hopkinson Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution 1970 — Map (db m8970) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Englishtown — Mary “Molly” Hays |
| | "You girls should have been with me at the battle of Monmouth and learned how to load a cannon." - Mary Hays Mcaary to Susan Hackendorn, c. 1830
As the temperature approached 100 degrees, and gunners collapsed from heat exhaustion, a plucky Irish water carrier stepped forward to help work Captain Francis Proctor’s cannon. Memories of her heroism evolved into myth of “Molly Pitcher.”
When the British infantry pursued General Scott’s Continentals across the Sutfin . . . — Map (db m6187) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Englishtown — The Great Cannonade |
| | The Battle of Monmouth 28 June, 1778 1:15 PM – 5:30 PM
“… Shot and Shells flying as thick as Hail.” Major General Nathanael Greene
For several long, hot and exhausting hours during the afternoon of June 28, 1778, the largest land artillery battle of the American Revolution raged. The climax of the battle took place here when, for almost three hours, ten Continental guns positioned on this hill fired upon then British guns located along the hedgerow on the . . . — Map (db m6168) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Englishtown — Village Inn — Est. 1732 |
| | Here, on June 30, 1778 General George Washington drafted court martial orders against Major – General Charles Lee for his conduct during the Battle of Monmouth Placed by Francis Hopkinson Chapter Daughters American Revolution 1964 — Map (db m8965) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Englishtown — Village Inn |
| | Built in 1732. Here, after the Battle of Monmouth, Washington ordered the arrest of Lee, who had disobeyed battle orders. — Map (db m9004) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Fort Hancock State Park — Sandy Hook Light |
| | Upper Marker:
This light was completed in 1764 and is the oldest continuously operating lighthouse in the United States. New York merchants petitioned their assembly to raise money for the light by lotteries and tonnage taxes on ships entering New York.
In 1739 the Federal Government formed the U.S. Lighthouse Service, later incorporated into the U.S. Coast Guard to operate this light and all other aids to navigation in U.S. Waters.
Sandy Hook Light is 29 feet in diameter at the . . . — Map (db m5092) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Fort Monmouth — Army Signal Corps World War II Memorial |
| | In Memory of Our Dead
World War II — Map (db m5218) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Fort Monmouth — Battle of the Bulge Monument |
| | Dedicated to the gallant men and women of
the United States Armed Forces who
participated in the “Battle of the Bulge,”
fought in Belgium and Luxembourg during
World War II. The greatest battle ever engaged
in by the United States Army lasted from 16
December, 1944, through 25 January, 1945. — Map (db m6964) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Fort Monmouth — Breslin War Memorial — 1941 - 1945 |
| | To the glory of god
and to those who served
fought and died that our
flag may ever fly in honor
and in peace. This shrine
is reverently dedicated
by Pat and Sandy
Aug. 15, 1949 — Map (db m6965) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Fort Monmouth — Centennial Time Capsule |
| | Beneath this plaque lies a time capsule installed 16 September 1960 to commemorate the first centennial of the United States Army Signal Corps. The time capsule is to be opened in the year 2060 on 21 June, the birthday of the corps.
This time capsule contains items depicting the status of military communication in 1960, as well as historical material showing origins of the corps and progress during the first hundred years.
Pro Patria Vigilans — Map (db m6976) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Fort Monmouth — Dunwoody Park |
| | Named in memory of
Brigadier General
Henry H.C. Dunwoody
1842-1933.
General Dunwoody was Chief Signal Officer in Cuba from 22 Dec 1989-24 May 1901. Under his leadership, the United States Army Signal Corps reconstructed, extended, and modernized the entire Cuban Telegraph System. — Map (db m6614) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Fort Monmouth — Myer Park |
| | This area is designated Myer Park in honor of Brigadier General Albert James Myer, First Chief Signal Officer, organizer and founder of the United States Army Signal Corps. While serving as an assistant surgeon in the Army, he developed a simple visual signaling system which in 1860 was adopted by the Army. In 1860 Myer became the first signal officer with the rank of Major and when the Signal Corps was established in 1863 as a separate branch of the Army, he was promoted to Colonel. In 1865 . . . — Map (db m6833) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Fort Monmouth — Soldiers Park |
| | Dedicated to the
Fort Monmouth
Soldiers and Civilians
Who deployed and fought
worldwide, and to the
families who kept the
home fires burning bright.
Operation Just Cause
19 Dec 89 - 12 Jan 90
Operation Desert Storm
12 Aug 90 - — Map (db m6836) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Fort Monmouth — Tribute to Combat Pigeons |
| | A Memorial
to
Homing Pigeons
In Combat
Courage • Loyalty • Endurance — Map (db m5219) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Fort Monmouth — Van Kirk Park |
| | In memory of
John Stewart Van Kirk
Lieutenant 141 Armored Signal Company
1st Armored Division
Killed in Action 30 November 1942
Djedeida, Tunisia — Map (db m6859) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Freehold — Battle of Monmouth Monument |
| | There is no plaque on this monument. There are titles under the brass reliefs of historic events that surround the column. — Map (db m7123) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Freehold — Columbia Triumphant Park and Statue — Liberty Triumphant |
| |
Monmouth County Historical Site
Columbia Triumphant Park
This granite carving of Columbia Triumphant–also known as Liberty Triumphant–was part of the original statue placed atop the monument located on nearby Court Street commemorating the June 28, 1778 Battle of Monmouth, a major turning point in the American Revolutionary War. Damaged by lightning in 1894, the statue was removed and this bust then served as a model for the 1896 replica which stands in its place today. — Map (db m7066) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Freehold — Monmouth Court House Site |
| |
Site of
Monmouth Court House
Used as Hospital
June 28, 1778. — Map (db m7065) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Highlands — Captain Joshua Huddy — Prisoner of War |
| | Here
Captain Joshua Huddy
of the Monmouth County Artillery
A Prisoner of War
Captured March 24, 1782 while defending
the Block House at Tom's River. Was hung by Torries without warrant April 12, 1782
The British authorities repudiated
but did not atone for that crime.
The Sons of the Revolution in New Jersey have set up this stone to the memory of the patriotic victim. — Map (db m5657) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Highlands — Highlands Doughboy World War I Monument |
| | Veterans
We Will Never
Forget
Erected by
Friends and Citizens
of
Highlands, New Jersey — Map (db m5695) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Highlands — Marconi at Twin Lights |
| | Messages from the first practical demonstration of wireless telegraph were sent from this site on September 30, 1899 by famous Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi. Marconi had been invited to America by Gordon Bennett Jr., the owner of the New York Herald Newspaper, to report on the America’s Cup sailboat race using his wireless telegraph. An antenna mast was erected on top of the north Twin Lights tower. The America’s Cup race was, however, preempted by a naval review organized by . . . — Map (db m22615) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Highlands — Navesink Light Station |
| | . . . — Map (db m22584) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Highlands — Powerhouse |
| | The building in front of you is the powerhouse. Inside the large double doors to your right were the engines and dynamos used to produce electrical power to light the lamp for the 1898 south tower Fresnel lens. This brick building, built in 1909, replaced a temporary wooden structure. The noise from the engines housed inside was incredibly loud. Local residents complained about this and also about the intensity of light coming from the south tower. Blackout panels were installed on the . . . — Map (db m22681) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Highlands — Spermaceti Cove Lifeboat Station |
| | In 1848, eight lifeboat stations were built along the New Jersey coast between Sandy Hook and Little Egg Harbor. You are looking at the only surviving structure of the original eight. It was moved here from its Sandy Hook location in 1954 to be preserved as part of the Twin Lights Historic Site. Lifeboat stations were placed on the beach because the rescue equipment was too heavy and awkward to be hauled long distances. A keeper and volunteers staffed the buildings to provide rescue . . . — Map (db m22620) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Highlands — Telegraph and Radar at Twin Lights |
| | This was a significant site for more than just the lighthouse. In this strategic location, Marconi demonstrated wireless telegraph, the US Navy established a wireless station and the US Army tested various radar units. The Navy’s Bureau of Equipment had the responsibility of establishing wireless radio stations for communications with Navy ships. Unable to reach an agreement with Marconi for use of his wireless equipment, the US Navy had, by 1902, established their own wireless station . . . — Map (db m22614) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Highlands — The Navesink Highlands Light Station |
| | At almost 200 feet above sea level, the Navesink Highlands Light Station, also known as Twin Lights, is positioned on one of the highest points on the Atlantic coast. Lighthouses on this site have guided mariners safely into New York Harbor since 1828. The present lighthouse was built in 1862. Twin Lights is famous as the first lighthouse in the United States to be fitted in 1841 with the revolutionary Fresnel lenses. These lenses create an intense and bright light that was visible at . . . — Map (db m22588) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Highlands — The Old North Tower |
| | The Navesink Highlands Light Station originally consisted of two octagonal stone towers 320 feet apart. You are standing directly on the site of the 1828 north tower. Its replacement, completed in 1862, is behind you. — Map (db m22621) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Highlands — Twin Lights Mystery Cannon |
| | During construction of the present lighthouse in 1861, a cannon was found buried on the grounds. It was placed in front of the keeper’s house and for a century was the “mystery” cannon of Twin Lights. There are still unanswered questions about the gun, but this is known. The cannon is a twelve-pounder ship’s cannon of the third quarter, 17th century and of Dutch or Danish manufacture. A comparable specimen, although an eight-pounder, is in the Jøjhusmuseet Museum, Copenhagen, . . . — Map (db m22672) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Holmdel — Karl Jansky Radio Astronomy Monument |
| | At this location in 1931, Karl Jansky, a Bell Laboratories physicist and radio researcher, recorded for the first time radio signals from beyond the Earth. The source of these signals—radio noise at a wavelength of 14.6 meters—was the center of our Milky Way Galaxy.
This sculpture commemorates Jansky's discovery, first announced in 1933, which gave birth to the science of radio astronomy. The sculpture is oriented as Jansky's antenna was at 7:10 p.m. on September 16, 1932, at a . . . — Map (db m17286) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Holmdel — Radio Astronomy |
| | Near this site in 1932, Bell Labs. scientist Karl Jansky first discovered radio waves coming from outer space, thus beginning the science of radio astronomy. — Map (db m17386) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Keyport — Civil War · Spanish War · World War Memorial |
| | A memorial to those who in the spirit of self sacrifice, enrolled themselves in the service of their country in:
The Civil War 1861 – 1865
Spanish War 1898
World War 1914 – 1918 — Map (db m6010) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Keyport — Roll of Honor |
| | To commemorate the patriotic men and women who served in the Armed Forces of their country and to honor those listed below who made the supreme sacrifice.
Erected by the citizens of
The Borough of Keyport
Dedicated March 30, 1957
World War I
Frederick E. Post · Willard Maloney
Luke E. Slover · Thomas Weeden
World War II
James W. Beatty · John Archibald MacEwan, Jr.
Jerome V. Carney · James Joseph Morley, Jr.
Kenneth C. Demlin · Reynhold Nicholson
Harold . . . — Map (db m6011) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Long Branch — Church of the Presidents — St. James Episcopal Church |
| | Built in 1879. Named for the seven U.S. Presidents who attended services here: Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, James A. Garfield, Chester A. Arthur, Benjamin Harrison, William McKinley, and Woodrow Wilson.
Deconsecrated in 1953, it became the Long Branch Historical Museum. Named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
Preservation funding made possible in part by The Garden State Historic Preservation Trust administered by The New Jersey Historic Trust / State of New . . . — Map (db m14049) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Long Branch — James A. Garfield |
| |
James A. Garfield
Twentieth President of
The United States
Born Nov 19, 1831 at Orange, Ohio
Died on this site, Sept. 19, 1881. — Map (db m6891) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Manalapan — Battle at the Parsonage — The Battle of Monmouth — 28 June 1778, 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM |
| | Desperate fighting took place here as retreating Continental infantry held off a battalion of British grenadiers. “General Wayne, occupying a barn and orchard in front, gave them a very warm reception.” Dr. James McHenry, Secretary to George Washington. In the last action of the Battle, Brigadier-General Anthony Wayne led 400 Continentals across the bridge toward the withdrawing British Army. Seven hundred yards to your right, Wayne attacked the 1st Battalion of British . . . — Map (db m14408) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Manalapan — Battlefield Archaeology — The Battle of Monmouth – 28 June 1778 |
| | Where Was Molly Hays during the Battle of Monmouth? Documents and Archaeology provides clues. During the Battle, Commander-in-Chief George Washington watched approvingly as Captain Francis Proctor’s artillery company cannonaded the British. Joseph Plumb Martin noted that it was a 4-pounder “which kept up a constant fire upon the enemy.” Later, one of Washington’s subordinates, Major-General Lord Stirling, described how the British “Infantry appeared also in . . . — Map (db m8976) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Manalapan — D’Annae: A French, Swedish-Style 4-pounder — The Battle of Monmouth – 28 June 1778 |
| | In 1777, the Continental Army was in desperate need of more field artillery. When 31 Swedish-style 4-pounders arrived in New Hampshire in April, Commander-in-Chief George Washington directed that “they will be forwarded to Camp, as fast as circumstances permit.” The French welcomed the war between their British enemies and the Americans. To support the rebellion, in 1776, the French royal arsenals released tons of surplus weapons. Their conduit to America was a fictitious . . . — Map (db m8972) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Manalapan — General von Steuben — September 17, 1730 – November 28, 1794 |
| | Friedrich Wilhelm August Heinrich Ferdinand Baron von Steuben was born September 17, 1730 in Magdeburg, Prussia (Germany) to a military family. Reared in the rigorous military school of Frederick the Great, von Steuben served with distinction in the Seven Years’ War (1756-1763) and as an Aide-de-Camp to the Prussian King.
In the fledgling US, after the Declaration of Independence, the Continental Congress sought foreign assistance in the struggle against the British. In 1777, Benjamin . . . — Map (db m7259) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Manalapan — Molly Pitcher |
| | In honor of
the Battle of Monmouth heroine,
Molly Pitcher, June 28, 1778
Gift of the Historical Societies of
Monmouth County, N.J., D.A.R.,
Monmouth County Heritage Committee,
and friends.
Dedicated October 28, 1978 — Map (db m7261) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Manalapan — Molly Pitcher — Americas First Heroine |
| | During the Revolutionary War, on June 28, 1778. A blistering hot day at the Battle of Monmouth. A woman who was with her husband, John Casper Hays, who served in the Pennsylvania Regiment carried water to the thirsty American soldiers who shouted “MOLLY, Molly Pitcher” when they needed water. Through heavy bombardment Molly carried the water to the parched soldiers during the artillery duel. Her husband was wounded and she immediately helped load and fire the cannon continuing the . . . — Map (db m14409) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Manalapan — Monmouth Battlefield |
| | Has been designated a
Registered National
Historic Landmark
Under the provisions of the
Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935
this site possesses exceptional value
in commemorating or illustrating
the history of the United States
U.S. Department of the Interior
National Park Service
1966 — Map (db m7262) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Manalapan — Old Tennant Church — 1778 - 1901 |
| | In grateful remembrance of patriots who, on Sabbath June 28,1778, gained the victory which was the turning point in the War for Independence, and to mark a memorable spot on the battlefield of Monmouth.
[Plaque located opposite main marker]:
This edifice was erected in 1751, and was used as a hospital during the Battle of Monmouth, June 28, 1778. — Map (db m6172) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Manalapan — Perrine Hill Front Line — The Battle of Monmouth — 28 June 1778, 12:30 PM |
| | Seeking to avoid a bloody battle with the approaching British, Washington selected this strong defensive position. Here, a circle of brooks and swamps protected the Continental troops. Commander-in-Chief Washington and Major-General Lord Stirling organized their men in three lines. You are standing where two battalions of light infantry were posted. To their right were Pennsylvania troops. Behind you, two-thirds of the way up the hill, was a line of cannon and several more brigades of . . . — Map (db m14404) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Manalapan — Tennent Church — Erected 1751 |
| | This famous church was the pastorate of Reverend William Tennent. It stands on the famous Battlefield of Monmouth. — Map (db m15106) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Manalapan — The British Grenadiers — The Battle of Monmouth — 28 June 1778. 12:45 PM – 1:00 PM |
| | Grenadiers were the heavy infantry of 18th-century armies. Normally, British regiments were composed of 10 companies – 8 line companies, 1 light infantry company, and 1 grenadier company. Agile, intelligent men were chosen for the light infantry while the regiment’s biggest men were placed in the grenadier company. Tall bearskin caps made the grenadiers appear even larger. During most of the Revolution, the British grouped their light infantry companies and grenadier companies into . . . — Map (db m14411) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Manalapan — The British Rush the Hedgerow — The Battle of Monmouth — 28 June 1778. 12:45 PM - 1:00 PM |
| | “Riding like a New Market Jockey,” British Commander-in-chief, Sir Henry Clinton rushed his men forward hoping to crush the Continental advance force against Spotswood Middle Brook. If he could destroy the Continental Army, he might win the war and promotion. The British pursued Major General Charles Lee’s Continentals across the fields behind you. As they climbed the hill, Clinton rode in front “crying out ‘Charge, Grenadiers, never heed forming’.” If . . . — Map (db m14410) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Manalapan — Washington Resumes the Offensive — The Battle of Monmouth — 28 June 1778, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
| | As the enemy withdrew their artillery and began withdrawing their infantry, Commander-in-Chief George Washington began a cautious offensive designed to boost American morale without risking the destruction of the Continental Army. First, Washington sent two battalions of light infantry circling through the valley to your left to harass the British detachments retreating across the Sutfin Farm. Later, south of the Middle Brook, Brigadier-General Anthony Wayne attacked the British . . . — Map (db m14406) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Manasquan — Manasquan Fire Bell |
| | In honor of those men who have volunteered their services in the Manasquan Fire Dept.
This bell has served since the 1870s to summon firemen to fires. — Map (db m5309) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Middletown — British Campsite |
| | For a week following the Battle of Monmouth, the main British Army under Gen. Sir Henry Clinton spread its encampment both sides of this road while awaiting transport from Sandy Hook. They embarked for New York July 5, 1778. — Map (db m5806) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Middletown — British Campsite |
| | For a week following the Battle of Monmouth, the main British army under Gen. Sir Henry Clinton spread its encampment both side of this road while awaiting transport from Sandy Hook. They embarked for New York July 5, 1778. — Map (db m5842) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Middletown — British Campsite |
| | For a week following the Battle of Monmouth, the main British army under Gen. Sir Henry Clinton spread its encampment both sides of this road while awaiting transport from Sandy Hook. They embarked for New York July 5, 1778. — Map (db m22608) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Middletown — British Retreat Route |
| | Seeking the Protection of Middletown's hills on the 29th of June 1778, the day after the Battle of Monmouth, the Main British Army under Gen. Sir Henry Clinton withdrew along this road toward Sandy Hook, whence they embarked for New York a week later. — Map (db m5808) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Middletown — Chapel Hill |
| | Middletown Township Historic District. An early Hamlet on the King’s Highway, known until 1809 as High Point. British Campsite after the Battle of Monmouth. Chapel, built in 1809, became the center of strife between temperance forces meeting there and drinkers from the taverns either side. — Map (db m5807) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Middletown — Fairview Cemetery Veterans Monument |
| | [Front]:
In honor of those who served their country
[Back]:
Cpl Horace M Thorne
"Bud"
World War II
Troop D 89th Cav Sqd 9th Armd Div
Died In Service Of His Country
[When facing the back, just to the right]:
Brig Gen Peter E. Genovese Jr.
US Army (Ret)
1937-2002
"Can Do Let's Go"
[Around the base of the memorial are engraved 310 names (as of March 1, 2008)] — Map (db m13045) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Middletown — Middletown Township Locust Historic District |
| | Settled circa 1715 by David Burdge of Hempstead, L.I. Significant as an early farming and fishing village, and center of local oyster trade to New York in the 19th c. Steamboats brought visitors as Locust evolved into an important estate area in the late 19th century. — Map (db m22607) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Middletown — Shoal Harbor |
| | First known as Strawberry Hill, Home of Thomas Whitlock, the first permanent settler of record in New Jersey under British Rule, who scouted the land in 1663. Shoal Harbor was an early sailing port and center for fishing and agriculture. — Map (db m5788) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), New Bedford — Marconi American Wireless Company Tower |
| | Marconi American
Wireless Company
Tower "WW2GM"
1913 - 1924
Presented here is only a small top portion of the original tower. There were a number of these towers in this area. They constituted the first commercial transatlantic communication installation. — Map (db m5243) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Ocean Township — Brinley Grist Mill |
| | Site of the Brinley Grist Mill. Built about 1725 the mill on Whalepond Brook was the first business in the area. The settlers brought their grain here until the early 1900's. — Map (db m24425) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Red Bank — 1941-2007 Red Bank Veterans Monument |
| | Four sided monument ingraved with names of veterans serving from 1941 through 2007. — Map (db m12974) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Red Bank — Red Bank War Memorial |
| |
"Handing Down Old Glory"
In Honor and Memory of All
Civil War Veterans and
Arrowsmith's Post, No. 61,
Grand Army of the Republic
Organized at Red Bank,
New Jersey, 1881 and Association
Of Civil War Veterans.
Their Names May Be Forgotten
But Their Sacrifices and Deeds
On Land and Sea are
Recorded in the Annals of
Their Grateful Country.
This monument was erected through the efforts
of the Red Bank Volunteer Fire Department,
May 30th, 1926
Navesink Hook & . . . — Map (db m5769) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Rumson — 1945 - 2005 Rumson Veterans Monument |
| | 1945 - 1955
Berlin
Cold War
Korea
[127 names are engraved for the decade 1955-1965]
1955 - 1965
Berlin Cuba
Lebanon Taiwan
Vietnam
[72 names are engraved for the decade 1955-1965]
1965 - 1975
Cambodia Laos
Thailand
Vietnam
[102 names are engraved for the decade 1965-1975]
1975 - 1985
Cold War
Lebanon
Grenada
[18 names are engraved for the decade 1975-1985]
1985 - 1995
Kuwait
Panama . . . — Map (db m13042) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Rumson — Battle of Black Point |
| | On June 10, 1779, a British raiding party under Lieutenant James Moody marched from Tinton Falls to Black Point.
When embarking for Sandy Hook they were attacked by a detachment of the Continental Army.
The Americans lost eleven, killed or wounded, including Captain Chadwick and Lieutenant Hendrickson. The engagement was broken off under a flag of truce, both forces returning to their own lines. — Map (db m16584) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Sandy Hook — H.M.S. Assistance Tragedy Memorial — Halyburton Monument |
| | On this spot were buried the remains of the Honorable Hamilton Douglas Halyburton, 1st Lieutenant, Royal Navy, son of the Earl of Morton, and James Champion, Lieutenant of Marines.
Together with twelve members of the crew of H.M.S. Assistance who died here at Sandy Hook in line of duty on December 31, 1783. — Map (db m5658) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Sandy Hook — 200 Years of Service — Aids to Navigation — Maritime History |
| | From the first federally funded lifesaving stations built in 1849 to today’s busy bases, the history of the United States Coast Guard can be traced along New Jersey’s coast. In 1915, the Life-Saving Marine Service were combined to form the U.S. Coast Guard. The new federal agency eventually assumed the combined responsibilities of the Steamboat Inspection Service, the Lighthouse Service, and the Bureau of Navigation as well. Coast Guard missions today revolve around maritime safety, . . . — Map (db m22665) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Sandy Hook — A Last Tragic Episode of the American Revolution |
| | On New Years Eve 1783, British forces were evacuating New York City as part of their final withdrawal from the new American Nation. The British warship H.M.S. Assistance was anchored in Sandy Hook Bay when 11 seamen deserted the ship. 1st Lieutenant Hamilton Douglas-Halyburton led a party of 13 seamen to apprehend them. While searching Sandy Hook, a blizzard overcame the Halyburton detachment. They were discovered frozen to death in a salt marsh meadow along the bay, and buried in a . . . — Map (db m22579) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Sandy Hook — Battery Granger |
| | Granger’s 10-inch rifle could strike a battleship eight miles out to sea. A simple counterweight system quickly raised and lowered the gun, and a well-trained crew could fire off two rounds a minute. Protected in front by fifty feet of earth and concrete, this 1897 battery was almost immune to the flat trajectory fire of 19th century warships. The Disappearing Gun Recoil lowers the gun behind the parapet. To conceal and protect coastal guns and crews from increasingly accurate fire of . . . — Map (db m22697) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Sandy Hook — Battery Potter |
| | The army operated its first and only lift gun battery here from 1893 to 1906. Inside its cavernous galleries, two 12-inch guns could be raised to the surface for firing and lowered for loading and servicing. Concealed and protected from enemy fire, Potter’s rifled artillery could hammer battleships eight miles away. The Lift Guns Giant boilers fired, building up steam to power the guns’ hydraulic lifts. Half-ton projectiles brought from the magazine by rail cart are hoisted to the second . . . — Map (db m22695) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Sandy Hook — British Embarkation |
| | On July 5, 1778 armies under General Sir Henry Clinton passed this point to reach British ships, at anchor off Horseshoe Cove, which evacuated them to New York. This completed their withdrawal through Middletown from Freehold after the Battle of Monmouth seven days earlier. — Map (db m22575) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Sandy Hook — Fort Hancock — Coastal Defenses of Sandy Hook — Maritime History |
| | Sandy Hook has been fortified to defend New York Harbor for more than two centuries – first by British Loyalists occupying the Sandy Hook Lighthouse during the American Revolution and the American troops constructed a wooden palisade fort during the War of 1812. By the 1890s, concrete gun batteries were constructed to defend against long-range naval cannon. The batteries were continually improved and remained operational through World War II. Nike missiles, placed here in the 1950s, were . . . — Map (db m22645) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Sandy Hook — Keeping the Light — Gateway Natl Rec Area — Sandy Hook |
| | For more than a century, Sandy Hook Lighthouse keepers lived in isolation at the end of this windswept peninsula. In the 1890s, the U.S. Army began building massive concrete gun batteries here to defend the entrance to New York harbor. Fort Hancock was established to man the guns. The current two-family keeper’s quarters was built in 1883 and is the fifth house to stand near this site. The keeper and his assistant climbed the spiral stairs to the lens house every day before sunset to light the . . . — Map (db m22591) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Sandy Hook — Lighting the Way — Gateway National Recreation Area — Sandy Hook |
| | When the Sandy Hook Lighthouse was built in 1764, ships entered New York Harbor through a natural channel that ran close to the Sandy Hook shore. Sandbars were a constant danger and the merchants of New York built the Lighthouse to protect their shipping interests. Today, the Light remains a part of the system of navigational aids that guide ships through the harbor. Lighting the Tower In early days, the tower was lighted by whale oil lamps and by mirrors that reflected the lamps’ lights. . . . — Map (db m22756) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Sandy Hook — Mortar Battery |
| | Four mortars occupied a single pit. With twelve other mortars in nearby pits, they were designed to fire simultaneously, lobbing 12-inch, 800-pound shells in high arcs, to penetrate ships’ lightly-armored decks. Built in the early 1890’s, this was the first battery of its kind in the United States. Batteries or Forts? Although masonry forts looked intimidating, bristling with cannon, they were no match for the new battleships with their increased mobility and firepower. Gun batteries were . . . — Map (db m22648) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Sandy Hook — Navigating Sandy Hook Waters — Aids to Navigation — Maritime History |
| | The broad expanse of New York Harbor is misleading. Shoals and sandbars pose underwater threats to navigation and ships must stay in channels for safe passage. Until the Ambrose Channel was created, all ships entered the harbor through a natural channel around the tip of Sandy Hook. Currents here are treacherous and coming “round the Hook” was a challenge to seamen. Lighthouses, lightships, floating buoys, fog bells, and horns have all served as sentinels to guide ships through the harbor. — Map (db m22693) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Sandy Hook — Nike Ajax Explosion |
| | Nike Ajax Explosion Battery B. 526th Missile Battalion Leonardo, New Jersey In Memoriam 22 May 1958 Sgt. Daniel J. Lavengood Sgt. Jerome W. Mould SP3 Walter E. Berry SP3 William I. Cochran PFC Donald L. Marsh Pvt. Nicklos J. Composino Ord. Corps Civilians Joseph Arciere Joseph F. Brokos Lee A. Parker Charles Romanow — Map (db m22642) |
| New Jersey (Monmouth County), Sandy Hook — Protecting American Coasts — Coastal Defense — Maritime History |
| | Established in 1943, to store and supply ammunition for the Atlantic fleet, the Earle Naval Weapons Station plays a key role in protecting American coastal cities and ports. Its deep-water pier is 2.9 miles long and can service several naval vessels at a time. It is located at the confluence of several major transatlantic routes and easily accessible to the open waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Earle is one of several military bases that have ringed the New York Harbor over the past two . . . — Map (db m22664) |
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