State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
Division of Parks & Forestry State Park Service
Chris Christie, Governor
Kim Guadagno, Lt. Governor Bob Martin, Commissioner
Spirit of the Jerseys State History Fair Office of Historic Sites
NJDEP—State Park Service Mail Code 501-04 PO Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420 609-777-0238
Toll Free: 1-800-843-6420
May 13, 2017
Monmouth Battlefield State Park
Manalapan, NJ
Start
Time
Visitor Center
Auditorium
Main Stage (next to Visitor Ctr.)
E. Jersey Hay Bale Theater
(17th-18th c. Area )
W. Jersey Hay Bale Theater
(19th-20th c. Area )
Demonstration Field & Military
Firing
Games/Farming
Field
ALL DAY: C. 1864 Rules
Baseball Games Flemington
Neshanocks,
Monmouth Furnace
Base Ball Club,
United Base Ball Club
of Trenton &
Hoboken Nine
in rotating play
Farm Activities & Demos
including
2-horse field plowing,
seed sowing, corn
shelling & grinding.
All Day!
11:00 Children’s Military
Drilling: Rev War
11:30
Flag Raising Ceremony featuring the
Fort Delaware Cornet Band
Gen’l George
Washington Walt Whitman
The Good Grey Poet
12:15 Teddy Roosevelt 26th President, Author,
Explorer, Soldier, Naturalist
“Over There” - WWI music & songs
Molly Pitcher Battle of Monmouth
Heroine Alice Paul
Suffragist, Feminist and Women's Rights Activist
1:00
Ft. Monmouth
& Monmouth Co.
in WWI
Drive By History (NJTV series)
Clips & Questions w/ host Ken Magos
[in building classroom]
Dr. James Still Black Doctor of the Pines
Ann Baumgartner Carl WWII WASP &
1st American woman to fly a jet airplane
Rev. War/ Civil War
Artillery Demo
1:45
President Woodrow Wilson & The Great
War
Fort Delaware Cornet Band
Walt Whitman The Good Grey Poet
Harriet Tubman Former Slave, Spy &
Suffragette
Civil War Infantry Demo
2:30
The Hindenburg 80th anniversary of the
tragic loss of this German zeppelin
“Over There” - WWI music & songs
Gen’l George
Washington
Alice Paul Suffragist, Feminist and Women's Rights Activist
3:15
Joyce Kilmer (NJ’s native poet &
WWI soldier)
On Stage
Children’s Military Drilling:
Civil War-era
Molly Pitcher Battle of Monmouth
Heroine
Teddy Roosevelt 26th President, Author,
Explorer, Soldier, Naturalist
4:00
Ann Baumgartner Carl WWII WASP &
1st American woman to fly a jet airplane
(expanded program)
Fort Delaware Cornet Band
Widow Tennent Witness to the Great
Awakening and Revolutionary War
Harriet Tubman Former Slave, Spy &
Suffragette
Revolutionary War Infantry Demo
The Spirit of the Jerseys State History Fair would not be possible with-out the support and assistance of many individuals and organizations. We would like to acknowledge and thank the following organizations for their generous support of our history fair programming as well as over 600 volunteers represented by this year’s exhibiting organizations.
Trap Rock Industries LLC has generously offered to provide seating for visitors to the Fair’s Hay Bale Theater. Trap Rock’s demanding quality control systems ensure consistent aggregate sizes from stone screening to riprap. www.traprock.com The Walt Whitman Association is the oldest existing Whitman society in
the world. Its mission is to support the preservation of his home in Camden & to promote the life works and legacy of America’s “Great Poet of Democracy”. The Association continues its support of the NJ History Fair by sponsoring Mr. Darrel Blaine Ford as Walt Whitman.
Battleview Orchards - Since 1908, Battleview Orchards Farm & Country Store have been owned & operated by the Applegate Family. The farm allows the public the opportunity to pick their own NJ fruit and the store features their own Fresh Pressed Cider & Apple Cider Do-nuts. Battleview Orchards is generously providing morning re-
freshments for the Fair’s exhibitors. www.battlevieworchards.com
The Bergen County Historical Society (BCHS) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit volunteer organization founded in 1902. Its mission is to promote preservation, study & appreciation of the civil, political, military & general history of the United States, with a particular emphasis on Ber-gen County. The Society has generously agreed to sponsor the musical group, Ridley and Anne Enslow who will be accompanying the Tri-corne Dance & Performing Ensemble. Friends of Monmouth Battlefield was formed in 1990 & is a 501 (c)(3) not-
for -profit organization devoted to preserving, protecting & histori-cally interpreting Monmouth Battlefield & historically related sites. The Friends will be assisting the State with operational issues for the 2017NJ State History Fair. www.friendsofmonmouth.org
Monmouth County Park System - From beaches to playgrounds to historic sites, the Monmouth County Park System has facilities to suit the needs and pleasures of all residents of Monmouth County. The Park System has generously offered to provide a tent for the Fair’s programming activities. www.monmouthcountyparks.com North Jersey Highlands Historical Society has generously agreed to once
again sponsor Mr. Jack Sherry as Benjamin Franklin. The Society (NJHHS), founded in 1958, is dedicated to collecting & communicating the history of the Northeastern Highlands Region from prehistoric Na-tive American to the present.
Food Vendors (with examples of some food and drink selections from each)
Cajun Jax BBQ - Cajun Creole, all types of Southern Foods
Good Food=Good Mood GF- Burgers, Tacos, Rice Balls, Crispy
Mac ‘n’ Cheese
House Of Cupcakes - Cupcakes, Cookies & Chipwiches
Moms GF- Chicken Fingers & Fries, Hamburgers & Hot Dogs, Chees-
esteaks, Italian Sausage, Lamb & Chicken Pita Gyros, Freshly Squeezed Lemonade
One Big Party BBQ - Smoked BBQ Meats & Sides
Philly Fry - Gourmet Loaded Fries
Shore Good Eats ‘N’ Treats - Gourmet & Dessert Egg Rolls, But-
terfly Fries, Fresh Squeezed Lemonade
Sunnyraes Kitchen GF - Pork Belly, Fish Tacos, Fresh Cut Fries,
Chicken Bites, Cheeseburger Sliders
The Dudes Mobile Foods GF- Swordfish Tacos, Shrimp Tacos,
Chicken Tacos, Pulled Pork Tacos, Hot Dogs, Pulled Pork Sandwiches
Tasty Kettle Corn & Nuts - Kettle Corn, Cinnamon-Roasted Nuts
The Empanada Guy - Empanadas, Cuban Sandwiches, Rice &
Beans, Tamales, Sweet Fried Plantains. Stuffed Potato Balls
GF - serving some gluten-free foods