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Battle of Monmouth Reenactment
Event Details
Bring your family to the Battlefield Saturday or Sunday, June 20-21 2026, and travel back in time to the 1770s. Two armies will be preparing to do battle. Continental Army soldiers retrained at Valley Forge are itching to show off their new skills, while a British-German-Loyalist Army hopes to crush the rebels and restore good government. Come early for a full day of living history. The army encampments will welcome visitors beginning at 9 AM Watch soldiers clean their muskets while their women prepare what may be their men’s last meal. Some officers may be drilling their men while others plan for the battle and yet others play cards. If someone is accused of cheating, there may be a duel.
The weekend is sponsored by the re-enactment community, the Friends of Monmouth Battlefield, and the New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry. The Friends of Monmouth Battlefield will be requesting an $15 per vehicle donation to defray the costs of the weekend.
SATURDAY, JUNE 20
| 9:00 AM | Camps open to the public |
| 10:00 AM | Musket firing demonstration (plaza outside Visitor Center) |
| 11:00 AM | Children’s musket drill (plaza outside Visitor Center) |
| 12:00 PM | Sons of the American Revolution Memorial Service (flagpole outside Visitor Center) |
| 12:15 PM | “Over Here Molly Pitcher” program by historian Stacy Roth (auditorium in Visitor Center) |
| 1:30 PM | Children’s musket drill (plaza outside Visitor Center) |
| 3:00 PM | Battle reenactment (battle area on hillside below Visitor Center) |
| 4:15 PM | Children’s musket drill (plaza outside Visitor Center) |
| 4:30 PM | Colonial period music (outside Visitor Center) |
| 5:00 PM | Camps close to public, Sutlers remain open |
SUNDAY, JUNE 21
| 9:00 AM | Camps open to the public |
| 11:30 AM | Cannon firing demonstration (on the hillside below the Visitor Center) |
| 12:00 PM | “Over Here Molly Pitcher” program by historian Stacy Roth (auditorium in Visitor Center) |
| 1:15 PM | Children’s drill (plaza outside Visitor Center) |
| 2:00 PM | Battle reenactment (battle area on hillside below Visitor Center) |
| 3:15 PM | Children’s musket drill (plaza outside Visitor Center) |
| 3:30 PM | Colonial period music (outside Visitor Center) |
| 4:00 PM | Camps close to public, Sutlers remain open |
Note: Craig House not open during reenactment weekend
Suggested donation of $15 per car
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