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