Wooden Fence at Battle of Monmouth
I was driving down to Manalapan, NJ (carpooling my teenage son and friends to a counselor orientation) and decided to drive by the Battle of Monmouth. This battle was fought on June 28, 1778 between the British and the Americans. There is not much to see other than this pretty field with a wooden fence; somewhere nearby there is a visitor center that is open on the weekends. Supposedly, every year on the last week in June, the battle is re-enacted here in Monmouth Battlefield State Park. I think I may have seen the Sutfin House in the distance from my car. My previous post showed purple vetch growing in the field. I did find orchards (Battleview Orchards) nearby.
Due to the wooden fence, I get to share my battlefield adventure as part of Thursday Challenge.
And I just discovered another meme: Rural Thursday. (If you saw the rest of Manalapan, you would say, gee, this battlefield park is the only rural area left).
Nancy @ A Rural Journal says
I love seeing these historic sites, Leora. Such rich American history. Very appropriate for the upcoming 4th holiday. Thank you for sharing at Rural Thursdays this week. :)
Leora says
Nancy, I'm glad I found your site this morning! I enjoyed visited this area, even if my visit was only about fifteen minutes long.
Betty Manousos says
beautiful, old fence, lovely photos.
i love your blog!
Leora says
Betty, how kind of you to say so. I enjoy sharing.
Buttons says
Oh I would truly love to go there history is a very important thing in our lives. Awesome pic. B
Lisa @ Two Bears Farm says
I grew up close to where the Battle of Bull Run took place, and I used to love to go hiking around the battlefield. I love your pictures!
Leora says
Hard to believe there was once a battle here! You go one mile away, and you hit "giganto" suburban homes.
Hannah says
Thanks for the bit of American history!
PN Subramanian says
Nice to learn about the old battle field and the yearly mock battles.
Carletta says
Hi Leora,
That first shot has quintessential rural appeal! Lovely shot!
Leora says
Thanks, Carletta. Hard to believe there is a major highway with strip malls about five minutes drive from here.
Harry Snowden says
Great blog Leora! I know where to get my East coast scenic landscapes and a dab of history :)
Shobha says
Nice click..
4joy says
Interesting, to think of hand to hand battles on American soil, and to see one of the killing fields...nice pics
Jewaicious says
What lovely imagery. I love historic war sites...one can almost feel the life that resounded on the fields and hills.
Yael from Home Harden Diggers says
Leora,
It is so wonderful being in your part of the country. So much history. This battle scene must have been a treat.
Some years ago, we drove through parts of Pennsylvania and stopped at a historical site that turned out to have been a battle site at which laFayette and George Washington had set camp. There was a gigantic tree which had been alive then, and a house from the era which had the furnishings on display. This had not been a planned stop, just a serendipitous one.
Shabbat Shalom,
Yael from Home Garden Diggers
Leora says
"not been a planned stop" - sometimes those are the best! thanks for relating your own trip.
Laura says
Very nice shots . . . We were here and it really is amazing that this is near the highway and strip malls. NJ has such an incredibly varied landscape within short distances.
Leora says
Nice to know you also visited this place, Laura.
Joe Valencia says
Leora,
I did a search for information about the Monmouth Battlefield State Park and found the first image shown here. I have been hiking the park quite a bit lately and writing about it in my "Wandering Photographer" blog. It inspired a series that I call "Hiking Through History" and "The Washington Trail" is the first in the series - http://joethewanderer.wordpress.com/2013/11/10/monmouth-battlefield-washington-trail/. The wooden fence you shot can be found on either side of the Sutfin Farm, along with other parks of the park. You can see a photo of the old farmhouse in my post.
Joe
Leora says
Joe, I'm glad I didn't close comments on this post, so you could leave your note about your own post. Thanks for the notes.
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