Middletown Township near Highlands in Monmouth County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
British Embarkation
Erected 1976 by Middletown Township Bicentennial Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1851.
Location. 40° 24.42′ N, 73° 58.712′ W. Marker is near Highlands, New Jersey, in Monmouth County. It is in Middletown Township. Marker is on S Hartshorne Drive, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located in the Sandy Hook Unit of Gateway National Recreation Area. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Highlands NJ 07732, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Sandy Hook (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to Gateway National Recreation Area (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Sandy Hook (approx. 0.7 miles away); Highlands Doughboy World War I Monument (approx. ¾ mile away); Telegraph and Radar at Twin Lights (approx. 0.8 miles away); From the Navesink Highlands (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Old North Tower (approx. 0.8 miles away); Marconi at Twin Lights (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Highlands.
Also see . . .
1. The Battle of Monmouth. New Jersey during the Revolution. (Submitted on September 23, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
2. The Battle of Monmouth, 1778. A British perspective of the Battle of Monmouth from BritishBattles.com. (Submitted on September 23, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 20, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 866 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 20, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 2. submitted on September 6, 2011, by Ronald Claiborne of College Station, Texas. 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 20, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.