Historical Markers in Monmouth County, New Jersey
100th Anniversary of the Sea Girt Lighthouse
1941-2007 Red Bank Veterans Monument
1945 - 2005 Rumson Veterans Monument
200 Years of Service
29th Regiment New Jersey Volunteer Infantry Civil War Memorial
3-Sided Watchmans Shanty
A Last Tragic Episode of the American Revolution
A Late Addition to Officers Row
A Salute to the Boy Scouts of America
Abraham Lincoln
Allaire Village
Allentown Station
An Inspiring Commander in Chief
Army Docks
Army Signal Corps World War II Memorial
Athletic Field
Bachelor Officers Quarters
Baked Fresh Daily!
Barracks Row
Barracks, School, Headquarters
Battery Granger
Battery Potter
Battle at the Parsonage
Battle of Black Point
Battle of Monmouth Monument
Battle of the Bulge Monument
Battlefield Archaeology
Benjamin Harrison
Borough of Roosevelt
Bradley Beach World War I Monument
Breslin War Memorial
Brinley Grist Mill
British Campsite
British Campsite
British Campsite
British Campsite
British Embarkation
British Embarkation
British Retreat Route
British Retreat Route
British Retreat Route
Capt. Joshua Huddy
Captain Joshua Huddy Prisoner of War
Captain Joshua Huddy's Homestead
Centennial Time Capsule
Century Building
Chapel Hill
Charcoal Depot: warehouse & staging area
Chemical Laboratory
Chester A. Arthur
Chow Time!
Christ Church
Church
Church of the Presidents
Civil War · Spanish War · World War Memorial
Colts Neck Inn
Colts Neck War Memorial
Columbia Triumphant Park and Statue
Combs Hill Cannonade
Company, Attention!
Continental Soldiers Grave
Corner of Ocean and Brighton Avenues
Corp. James A. Gere
Dorothy Parker Birthplace
Dunwoody Park
DAnnae: A French, Swedish-Style 4-pounder
Eatontown Grist Mill
Eatontown, New Jersey Fire Department and World War II Memorial
Fair Haven Honor Roll
Fairview Cemetery Veterans Monument
Ferry Landing and Chapel
Filler Up!
Fire House Number 1
Fire House Number 2
Fort Hancock
Fort Hancock Officers Club
Freneau Station
Friends of Monmouth County 9/11 Memorial
Gate Keepers Booth
General von Steuben
Geraldine Morgan Thompson (1872-1967)
H.M.S. Assistance Tragedy Memorial
Handball Court
Harriet LaFetra (1823-1906)
Hasty Additions in Wartime
Henry Hudson Springs
Highest Point on the Atlantic Seaboard
Highlanders Decline Combat
Highlands Doughboy World War I Monument
Historic Site of Old Free Church Cemetery
Historic St. Peters Episcopal Church
Historic Walnford
Historic Walnford Park
History House
Hold the Hedgerow!
Home of Moses Laird
Honey Suckle Rose
Honorable Daniel J. OHern
Hospital Stewards Quarters
Huddys Leap
James A. Garfield
Jersey Central Power & Light Employees
Jumping Point Park
Just Like A Small Town
Karl Jansky Radio Astronomy Monument
Keeping the Light
Korean - Vietnam - Persian Gulf Monument
Lighting the Way
Lights Out!
Lockem Up!
Locomotive Engineers House
Longshore Sediment Movement
Malta Shipwreck
Manasquan Fire Bell
Mansion House
Marconi American Wireless Company Tower
Marconi at Twin Lights
Mary Hays, nicknamed Molly Pitcher"
Mary Molly Hays
Middletown Township Locust Historic District
Middletown Village
Middletown Village
Millpond
Molly Hays McCauley
Molly Pitcher
Molly Pitcher
Monmouth Battle Monument
Monmouth Battlefield
Monmouth Battlefield State Park
Monmouth Court House Site
Montrose School House (c. 1812)
Mortar Battery
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
Mule Barn
Myer Park
Navesink
Navesink Light Station
Navigating Sandy Hook Waters
New Era Anchor
New York Yankees vs. Hometown Sluggers
Nike Ajax Explosion Memorial
Nike Missile Site
NOAA Fisheries Service
Norman Mailer/Scarboro Hotel
North American Phalanx
Officers Row
Old St. Gabriels Church
Old Tennant Church
Old Tennent Soldiers and Sailors World War Monument
Patriot Isle
Patriot Members of the Society of the Cincinnati
Perrine Hill Front Line
Perrine Hill Spring
Philip Morin Freneau
Poets Grave
Post Chapel
Post Commissary
Post Exchange
Post Headquarters
Post Theater
Powerhouse
Presbyterian Church
President Wilsons Asbury Park Executive Offices
Protecting American Coasts
Proving Ground Foremans House
PRR Watchmans Shanty
Pvt. Michael Field
Quaker Meeting House
Quartermaster Storehouse
Radio Astronomy
Raritan Bay & New York Harbor
Red Bank War Memorial
Retreat?
Revolutionary Ancestors of Monmouth Court House
Rodman Gun
Roll of Honor
Rutherford B. Hayes
S.S. Morro Castle Disaster
Sandy Hook
Sandy Hook Barracks Building #22 Built 1899
Sandy Hook Light
Sarah Patterson Johnson
Sea Girt Lighthouse
Sergeants Row
Shark River Salt Works
Shoal Harbor
Site of Master Mechanics Quarters
Soldiers Park
Soldiers Monument
Songs Of The Season
Spermaceti Cove Lifeboat Station
Spermaceti Cove Station No. 2
St. Peters Church
Steinbach's Cobblestones
Stone Blocks from the Camden and Amboy Railroad
Telegraph and Radar at Twin Lights
Tennent Church
The Best of Care
The British Grenadiers
The British Rush the Hedgerow
The Dead House
The Furnace: heart of the village
The Garden State
The Great Cannonade
The Guns of Sandy Hook
The Hartshorne Legacy
The Hawkins House
The Manasquan Floodplain
The Navesink Highlands Light Station
The Old Brick Reformed Church
The Old Forge
The Old North Tower
The World War II Years
This Is Why Its Called Sandy Hook!
This light stood
This steam engine rim
This Sycamore
Thomas Black 3rd
Tribute to Combat Pigeons
Twin Lights Mystery Cannon
Ulysses S. Grant
Union Newsstand
Van Kirk Park
Village Inn
Walnfords Tenant Houses
Wandering Warblers
War Memorial
Washington Checked Lees Retreat
Washington Resumes the Offensive
Watersheds
Wayside War Memorial
William McKinley
Woodrow Wilson
World War II Monument
World War II Victory Garden
Ye Olde Robbins Burial Place
Ye Olde Yellow Meeting House
Ye Olde Yellow Meeting House-The Cemetery and Grounds
Ye Olde Yellow Meeting House-The Parsonage and Baptist Ministry
Young Mens Christian Association
They Shall be Known by Their Deeds Alone
“Spirit of the American Doughboy”
About Monmouth County
Monmouth County Timeline
Monmouth County, located in the state of New Jersey, has a rich and diverse history that stretches back centuries. Originally inhabited by the Lenape Native American tribe, the region saw early European settlement in the 17th century. In 1664, Monmouth County became part of the British colony of New Jersey, and it remained under British control until the American Revolution.
During the Revolutionary War, Monmouth County played a significant role. The county was the site of the Battle of Monmouth in 1778, one of the largest battles of the war. It marked a turning point for the Continental Army and significantly boosted morale for the American side.
In the 19th century, Monmouth County's economy thrived primarily due to agriculture and fishing. The region was known for its fertile soil, and farms and orchards flourished. As the Industrial Revolution took hold, Monmouth County began to see the growth of manufacturing and commerce, particularly along the Raritan Bayshore.
As the 20th century approached, Monmouth County saw suburbanization and the development of beach resorts along the Atlantic coastline, drawing tourists and vacationers. Today, the county remains a popular destination for beachgoers, while also being home to diverse communities, educational institutions, and a thriving arts scene.
In summary, Monmouth County's history is marked by early European settlement, its pivotal role in the American Revolution, agricultural and industrial growth in the 19th century, and the development of popular beach resorts in the 20th century.
During the Revolutionary War, Monmouth County played a significant role. The county was the site of the Battle of Monmouth in 1778, one of the largest battles of the war. It marked a turning point for the Continental Army and significantly boosted morale for the American side.
In the 19th century, Monmouth County's economy thrived primarily due to agriculture and fishing. The region was known for its fertile soil, and farms and orchards flourished. As the Industrial Revolution took hold, Monmouth County began to see the growth of manufacturing and commerce, particularly along the Raritan Bayshore.
As the 20th century approached, Monmouth County saw suburbanization and the development of beach resorts along the Atlantic coastline, drawing tourists and vacationers. Today, the county remains a popular destination for beachgoers, while also being home to diverse communities, educational institutions, and a thriving arts scene.
In summary, Monmouth County's history is marked by early European settlement, its pivotal role in the American Revolution, agricultural and industrial growth in the 19th century, and the development of popular beach resorts in the 20th century.
Monmouth County Timeline
This timeline provides a condensed summary of the historical journey of Monmouth County, New Jersey.
- 1664 - Monmouth County is established as one of the four original counties of East Jersey
- 1675 - Monmouth County is named after Monmouthshire, Wales
- 1693 - Township of Middletown is established
- 1714 - Township of Freehold is established
- 1731 - Township of Shrewsbury is established
- 1749 - Township of Upper Freehold is established
- 1778 - Battle of Monmouth takes place during the American Revolutionary War
- 1838 - Township of Howell is established
- 1850 - Township of Marlboro is established
- 1906 - Borough of Long Branch is incorporated
- 1917 - Naval Weapons Station Earle is established
- 1947 - Monmouth University is founded as Monmouth College
- 1955 - Garden State Parkway is completed, running through Monmouth County
- 1960 - Six Flags Great Adventure amusement park opens in Jackson Township
- 2021 - Notable landmarks in Monmouth County include Sandy Hook, Asbury Park, and the Monmouth Battlefield State Park