A trip to New Jersey’s American Revolutionary War
battlefields can open your eyes to the hardships of armed conflict—and the
value of peace.
As
I approach Monmouth Battlefield State Park in New Jersey, I see rows of white tents,
hundreds of people in 18th-century dress, stacks of muskets, horses, wagons and cannons.
I hear a fife and drum, and smell the scents of roasting meat and campfire smoke.
It’s as if I have stepped back in time to the American Revolutionary War battle
of Monmouth, although I know it’s only a re-enactment.
About Philadelphia
The “City of Brotherly Love” is known as the birthplace of the nation.
From its early beginnings as home of the first U.S. government, Philadelphia has
grown into the fifth largest city in America, offering tourists world-class entertainment,
high culture, big-time sports and, of course, history.
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As
I approach Monmouth Battlefield State Park in New Jersey, I see rows of white tents,
hundreds of people in 18th-century dress, stacks of muskets, horses, wagons and cannons.
I hear a fife and drum, and smell the scents of roasting meat and campfire smoke.
It’s as if I have stepped back in time to the American Revolutionary War battle
of Monmouth, although I know it’s only a re-enactment. 
