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Fallon Capturing the Officer. (1869). Unknown author. The Story of American Heroism, 1897, J.W. Jones publisher, Springfield, Ohio. Public domain.
February 13, 1891

Medal of Honor: Thomas Timothy Fallon

On February 13, 1891, Thomas Timothy Fallon of Freehold received the Medal of Honor, the United States' highest award for bravery during combat.  Fallon was born in County Galway, Ireland, on August 17, 1837, and immigrated to the United States...
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Featured Monmouth County History Timelines & Stories

A satellite image of Google Maps showing the five stops on Day One of the Monmouth County Black History Trail. Image created by John R. Barrows.
February 1, 2024

Introducing The Monmouth County Black History Trail

by John R. Barrows
Photograph of the Monmouth Patent. Image from the collections at the Monmouth County Archives. Available: https://www.monmouthcountyclerk.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ABC-Book.pdf.
April 8, 1665

The Monmouth Patent

The sign marking the African American burial ground in Tinton Falls. Photo by John R. Barrows.
December 29, 1675

How Enslavement Came to Monmouth County

by Rick Geffken
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March 5, 1886

Samuel Johnson, Victim of a Lynching

By Gary Saretzky
Illustration of the uniform worn by Lord Dunmore's Ethiopian regiment soldiers. National Parks Service photo, public domain.
November 15, 1775

Private: Titus Becomes Tye in Lord Dunmore’s Ethiopian Regiment of Black Loyalist Soldiers

Original illustration: Colonel Tye, by Charlie Swerdlow. Commissioned by Monmouth Timeline, Inc. ©2021 Charlie Swerdlow, History Depicted. Image courtesy Monmouth County Historical Association, used with permission.
July 15, 1779

Colonel Tye and his Black Brigade Become the Scourge of Monmouth County Patriots

The Fatal Showdown Between Colonel Tye and Joshua Huddy, original illustration. Commissioned by Monmouth Timeline, ©2021, Charlie Swerdlow, History Depicted.
September 1, 1780

The Fatal Showdown Between Colonel Tye and Joshua Huddy

Photo of Black Loyalist soldier. Cropped screen capture from PBS "Liberty! The American Revolution."
November 25, 1783

After the Death of Tye, The Black Brigade Soldiers On

Photo of Sonny Greer, Aquarium(?), New York, N.Y., ca. Nov. 1946, by William P. Gottlieb, Library of Congress photo, public domain.
December 13, 1903

Sonny Greer, Duke Ellington’s Drummer Extraordinaire

May 4, 1902

Booker T. Washington Comes To Red Bank For Historic Meeting with T. Thomas Fortune

Count Basie Orchestra film still from Air Mail Special soundie, 1941, Institute of Jazz Studies photograph collection (IJS.0048), Institute of Jazz Studies, Rutgers University Libraries. Original image held by Herrick Library, Los Angeles.
May 4, 1959

Count Basie Wins Two of the First-Ever Grammy Awards

by John R. Barrows
Photo of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speaking at Monmouth University. Photo from Monmouth Magazine, courtesy Monmouth University, used with permission.
October 8, 1966

Dr. Martin Luther King’s 1966 Speech at Monmouth College

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