CNJ+ May 2026

MILLSTONE TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY HOSTS GEORGE WASHINGTON ENCAMPMENT TO CELEBRATE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Millstone Township, New Jersey, March 13, 2026 – Millstone Township will be celebrating the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution by hosting the George Washington Encampment on Saturday, May 30, 2026, from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. The encampment will be held at the Baird Farmstead located at 24 Baird Road in Millstone Township. The event is free and open to the pub lic. Like many places in New Jersey, Millstone Township was caught up in the war that raged across the colonies, and many residents joined the patriot cause. One of the key events in the town ship took place in June 1778, when the British Army marched across New Jersey on the way to New York. Under the leadership of General Hen ry Clinton, their weary army, harassed by Ameri can sharpshooters and worn down by hot humid weather, trudged through present-day Millstone Township, where they camped along Stagecoach Road. The next evening, pursuing American forc es led by the Marquis de Lafayette and Alexander Hamilton camped at the same location. Two days later the armies met at the Battle of Monmouth. Millstone Township and the Friends of Millstone Township Historic Registered Properties are cel ebrating our community’s and region’s rich Revo lutionary War history by hosting this event. Professional reenactors at the encampment will portray the 1st New Jersey Regiment, George and Martha Washington, and Hannah Archer Till, George Washington’s enslaved cook who accom panied Washington on his military campaigns for over six years. Attendees will have the opportu nity to listen to 18th-century music, participate in musket drills, visit a field hospital and learn about how a colonial army on the move managed its cooking, laundry and food rations. Live farm ani mals will be available to “meet and greet,” helping us to tell the story of the livestock that traveled with the army. The event is family friendly with activities for people of all ages. Free parking will be available across from the Baird Homestead at the Millstone Township Middle School. Food and drink will be available for purchase from food trucks. For more details, please visit savinghistorywithfriends.org. Fund ing for this event is made possible by the New Jer sey Historic Trust and Millstone Township.

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