Monmouth Battlefield Historic District | |
Location | Manalapan Township / Freehold Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey |
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Nearest city | Freehold Borough |
Coordinates | 40°16′23″N 74°18′50″W / 40.27306°N 74.31389°W |
Area | 1,819 acres (736 ha) |
Built | 1778 |
NRHP reference No. | 66000467[1] |
NJRHP No. | 2013[2] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
Designated NHLD | January 20, 1961[3] |
Designated NJRHP | May 27, 1971 |
Monmouth Battlefield State Park is a 1,818-acre (7.36 km2)[4] New Jersey state park located on the border of Manalapan and Freehold Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. This park preserves the historical battlefield on which the American Revolutionary War's Battle of Monmouth (1778) was waged. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places for its significance in military history.[5]