Road to Monmouth Seminar & Tours

(This note from Rich Walling originally appeared on the New Jersey History List)

Please note that the primary day is Sat., March 22.  For early arrivals and other wishing to participate on Friday, March 21,
we will coordinate with the History Issues Conference being held in Trenton.

March 21 - 23, 2003
National Conference Center
Hightstown - East Windsor, NJ
Explore the Routes across New Jersey used by the Continental and British Armies from the Delaware to the Atlantic, and beyond.

Sponsored by the Friends of Monmouth Battlefield, Inc.

During the Summer of 1778, the two great armies of the American Revolution marched across New Jersey as the British attempted to
reach the safety of New York City.  On June 28, the armies clashed at the Battle of Monmouth.  The Road to Monmouth Heritage
Campaign will mark that epic trek in the summer of 2003, beginning at Valley Forge & Philadelphia and ending in Paramus.

The Road to Monmouth Seminar and Tour in March, 2003 will provide participants an opportunity to learn the story of this march across
New Jersey and the many sites and stories associated with this campaign, an 18th century version of an army's march to the sea.

The Friends of Monmouth Battlefield, in cooperation with the Road to Monmouth Partnership, are pleased to invite you to join with us as
we explore this chapter of New Jersey's role as Crossroads of the Revolution.

Seminar Schedule
At the Hotel & Conference Center
 
 

March 21:  Early Arrival Tours
      10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
      Reception 7-9

March 22:  Registration 8 - 9 a.m.
       Seminar 9 - 11:15 a.m.

Keynote Speaker:
Marc Mappen, Executive Director
New Jersey Historical Commission

Dr. Lee Ellen Griffith, Executive Director
Monmouth County Historical Association

Luncheon 11:30 - 12:30
Bus Tours 12:45 p.m. - 5 p.m.
 
 
 

Evening meal on your own - explore the local historic communities and restaurants;
info will be provided at registration
 
 
 

Evening Hospitality Suite
 

March 23:  Bus Tours 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Registration
Road to Monmouth Seminar & Tours
Please see reverse side for tour choices

Friday  Bus Tour $30.

Saturday Seminar, $75
Luncheon & Tour

Sunday Bus Tour $30
 

Package Registration
For all three days $115.
(does not include hotel room rates)
 

Please Register by March 1, 2003

For registration info, please email MonmouthB@aol.com or write:
 

Friends of Monmouth Battlefield
PO Box 122 * Tennent, NJ 07763
MonmouthB@aol.com
(732) 390-1954
 

Bus Tour Choices

Up to Five Tours are Planned
 

American Route Across New Jersey
Beginning at Lambertville and ending at Tennent Church

British Route Across New Jersey
Beginning at Gloucester City and ending at Freehold

Battle of Monmouth
Battlefield Tour of sites associated with the military engagement and British occupation of Freehold

Evacuation of the British Army from Monmouth to Sandy Hook

American Victory Celebration &
Court Martial of Charles Lee
Beginning at Englishtown, through New Brunswick & Piscataway and ending at the Hermitage in Paramus (Bergen County)
 
 
 
 

The National Conference Center at the Ramada Inn of East Windsor is located at Exit 8 of the New Jersey Turnpike, one hour from New
York City and Philadelphia.

Seminar room rate for single or double occupancy is $79 per night.  Please contact the hotel directly to make room reservations.

The Friends of Monmouth Battlefield is a 501(c)(3) educational organization dedicated protecting, preserving and interpreting the battlefield
and sites associated with the Monmouth Campaign of 1778.  We are pleased to work with the Road to Monmouth Partnership in planning
and coordinating the events of the 225th Anniversary of the Monmouth Campaign.
 
 

RoadtoMonmouth.com
Email: MonmouthB@aol.com
(732) 390-1954