Hidden History of Monmouth County

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Hidden History of Monmouth County is written by Rick Geffken and Muriel J. Smith, Forewords by Allan Dean & Christina Johnson and published by Arcadia Publishing. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1467142034 (ISBN 10) and 9781467142038 (ISBN 13).

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.