[Download] "Hidden History of Monmouth County" by Rick Geffken & Muriel J. Smith " Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Hidden History of Monmouth County
- Author : Rick Geffken & Muriel J. Smith
- Release Date : January 12, 2019
- Genre: United States,Books,History,Reference,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 7364 KB
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Monmouth County's past encompasses more than just sandy beaches and rural farm life.
George Washington fought at the Battle of Monmouth as the region played a pivotal role in the birth of the republic. Henry Hudson anchored off Monmouth's shores in 1609 and was the first European to meet with the Lenape Native Americans there. A gun barrel of the USS New Jersey, the most decorated battleship in American history, was painstakingly transported to Battery Lewis, a fortification built along the county's highlands to protect New York Harbor during World War II. Bruce Springsteen elevated Asbury Park and the Stone Pony into a national music destination, and he remains the unofficial poet laureate of the Jersey Shore. Authors Rick Geffken and Muriel J. Smith highlight compelling stories of the seaside county's four-hundred-year history.