The Battle of Monmouth

The Battle of Monmouth Schedule of Events Saturday, June 28

Schedule of Events
Saturday, June 28

10:00 a.m. Camps open

You are invited to walk through the camps at any time and talk with some interesting

characters

10:00 a.m. Troop Formations and Drill

Continental Camp

10:30 a.m. Crown Forces Color Ceremony

Amphitheater

noon Artillery Demonstrations

Amphitheater

12:30 p.m. Guided Camp Tours

through Continental and Crown camps

12:30 p.m. Children’s Drill

Activity Tent- Youngsters will be put through their paces the 18th-century way

1:00 p.m. Wreath Laying Ceremony

Flagpoles

1:00 p.m. Children’s Drill

Activity Tent

1:00 p.m. Guided Camp Tours

through Continental and Crown camps

1:30 p.m. Music Demonstrations

Amphitheater

1:30 p.m. Children’s Drill

Activity Tent

2:00 p.m. Artillery Demonstrations

Amphitheater

2:15 p.m. Dedication of Artillery Exhibit

Visitor Center

2:30 p.m. Troops form to march to battle

Camps

3:00 p.m. The Battle of Monmouth Re-enactment

– Militia skirmish with Queen’s Rangers

– Continental Advance Force attacks British Rear Guard

– British drive Continentals over bridge

– Great Cannonade and flanking maneuvers

– British withdraw, pursued on the north and south

– Final cannonade

4:00 p.m. Troops pass in review and return to camps

4:05 p.m. Field Hospital

Amphitheater: Witness skills of the 18th-century medics as they tend to the wounded on the battlefield.

4:15 p.m. Continental Camp Guided Tours

4:15 p.m. Molly Hays Program

Continental Artillery Camp

4:15 p.m. Children’s Drill

Activity Tent

4:15 p.m. Magic Show

Activity Tent

4:45 p.m. Children’s Drill

Activity Tent

5:00 p.m. Camps close to public