Q- Who were the seven Presidents to vacation in Long Branch?

A- Chester A. Arthur, James Garfield, U. S. Grant, Benjamin Harrison, Rutherford Hayes, William McKinley, and Woodrow Wilson


Q- Who is at the top of the Battle of Monmouth Monument, across the street from the Monmouth County Historical Association in Freehold?

A- Liberty Triumphant. Modeled by Mary Anderson, a famous actress of the time.


Q- What was the real name of Molly Pitcher, the heroine of the Battle of Monmouth?

A- Mary Hays, wife of William Hays. The Monmouth County Historical Association has two paintings of Molly Pitcher.

Interesting Tidbits

The Battle of Monmouth was the longest battle of the Revolutionary War.

The first cereal boxes in the U.S. came from the North American Phalanx, a 19th century utopian society in Monmouth County.

The oldest standing lighthouse in the Western Hemisphere is on Sandy Hook. It was the third one constructed.

Many notable personalities were born, lived, and currently live in Monmouth County.