ANNOUNCEMENT:
Effective January 1, 2027, ownership of and responsibility for the Monmouth Timeline website will transition to the Monmouth County Historical Association.
Monmouth County, New Jersey, has a rich and colorful history dating back centuries. In many ways, the story of our region is the story of America, from the early explorers to the struggles of settlers and immigrants to the war for independence and the growth and evolution that followed. Such is the depth and breadth of County history that dozens of books have been published, and some 80 organizations currently exist to preserve and promote local and regional history and landmarks. And yet, as of 2019, no online resource existed that presented the history of the county as a whole. Monmouth Timeline was created to fill that void.
Monmouth Timeline is an aggregation of major historical events for which an exact date is known. These events are organized chronologically and categorically for easy search and access. It is intended to be a resource for students and researchers as well as aficionados of regional history. Each story is pegged to the towns and boroughs involved, creating brief histories of all 53 incorporated towns in the County (and a few famous neighborhoods!).
Our commitment is to operate Monmouth Timeline with complete integrity. Every story is sourced as best we can, and we will use art and images that are either in the public domain or where we have obtained appropriate permissions and usage rights.
I’m grateful to so many people, especially Dana Howell and the rest of the staff at the Monmouth County Historical Association, where I worked as a volunteer and first began making the list of major events that formed the basis for this website. MCHA does an outstanding job at preserving our historical heritage, cultural traditions, and important artifacts, and having the Timeline a part of MCHA ensures it will be available for many years to come.
Thanks again to everyone who helped make this vision a reality.
John R. Barrows
Founder & Editor
Monmouth Timeline Inc.
Monmouth Battlefield image credit: No machine-readable author provided. Mnkrantz assumed (based on copyright claims). Own work assumed (based on copyright claims)., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=973708
Character studies of Monmouth County Patriots and Monmouth County Loyalists ©2023 Charlie Swerdlow, commissioned by Monmouth Timeline.