Troop 36 Follows the Battle of Monmouth Trail

Twenty one members of Oradell Boy Scout Troop 36 traveled to Manalapan Township, to complete the Battle of Monmouth Historic Trail. The trail is sponsored by the Monmouth BSA Council, in conjunction with the Na Tsi Hi Order of the Arrow Lodge. Participation in the Battle of Monmouth Trail teaches Scouts the significance of the Revolutionary War battle that took place there.

The Battle of Monmouth, fought on the plains of western Monmouth County where General George Washington rallied his troops in sweltering weather on June 28, 1778, taught the British that the American colonists were determined to fight for their land and their ideas, and that no longer would they run. The Battle of Monmouth was the last major engagement in the North and, in numbers of troops engaged, one of the largest in the war.

The 11-mile long Trail starts at Quail Hill Scout Reservation and finds its way to such historical places as the Moses Laird Home and the Village Inn in Englishtown. Other sites are Old Tennent Church, Monmouth Battlefield State Park, Molly Pitcher's Well, and the Craig House. The Trail ends in Freehold where Saint Peter's Church, Old Monmouth Court House, and the Battle of Monmouth Monument may be seen.

Troop 36 will next begin to prepare for its June adventure to Massachusetts to complete the Boston Freedom Trail.