Minuteman - near Port Republic, NJ - Smithsonian Art Inventory Sculptures on Waymarking.com

The Minuteman monument is located in a small park off US 9 south of Bass River, NJ.

It was erected in 1911 to honour those Minutemen who fought in the Battle of Chestnut Neck on 6 October, 1778. The monument was sponsored by the General Lafayette Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. it was dedicated on 6 October, 1911, the 133rd Anniversary of the battle.

the monument consists of a full-figure of a Minuteman soldier, complete in uniform on a granite base. there is a large bronze marker affixed to the front of the base. It reads:

IN HONOR
OF
THE BRAVE PATRIOTS
OF
THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR
WHO DEFENDED
THEIR LIBERTIES AND
THEIR HOMES IN
A BATTLE FOUGHT NEAR
THIS SITE
OCTOBER 6, 1778
DEDICATED
OCTOBER 6, 1911

It is located in a small memorial park on US 9 not far from the Garden State Parkway.

More information bout the battle may be found here: (visit link)

TITLE: Minuteman ARTIST(S): unknown. DATE: 8 October, 1911 MEDIUM: Granite CONTROL NUMBER: IAS NJ000551 Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link] PHYSICAL LOCATION: A small park on US 9 near the Garden State Parkway, not far from Port Republic. DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: None.

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