2025-02-042025-02-042006-10-21https://hdl.handle.net/10929/144361The Sutfin farmhouse was built in the early 1700s; the Sutfins were apparently peaceful people, just trying to extract a living from the fertile New Jersey soil. Until, that is, the British Army marched past in June, 1778. The family wisely hid their valuables and fled. The next day, on June 28th, the Continental Army marched by the Sutfin Farm and attacked the British rear guard at Monmouth Courthouse, just down the road. In the seesaw fighting that followed, the Sutfin home was at the epicenter of the biggest artillery duel of the American Revolution. It was an anchor for the British right flank at the climax of the battle, and it bore mute witness to the Continental counterattack at the close of the battle. Today it remains a key point of reference in understanding the flow of the battleOriginal file name 769239749_d008322bd5_o (1).jpg2048x1536Each photograph within this collection is protected by copyright and/or related rights. Therefore, these photos may only be used in a way that is permitted by copyright and related rights legislation. The following terms of use for State Library patrons shall apply. 1. Educational Institution/student use is permitted as long as such usage adheres to all copyright and related rights legislation. In these instances, these photographs may only be used for educational or historical purposes. 2. Non-Commercial use is permitted without permission from the rights holder, as long as such use adheres to all copyright and related right legislation. 3. Under no circumstances may these photographs be used for commercial purposes without the direct permission of the rights-holder. 4. Under no circumstances may these photographs be used for political purposes. 5. Users must always give appropriate credit to the photographer. The credit may not in any way suggest the right's holder endorses the user or their use of the photographs. 6. Photographs may be copied or redistributed in any medium or format as long as such use does not violate copyright and related rights legislation. 7. Users may remix, transform, and rebuild upon the original photographs as long as it does not violate copyright and related rights legislation.The Sutfin FarmhouseMonmouth Battlefield State ParkBattlefield State ParkThe American RevolutionAmerican HistoryHistoryU.S. History. The American RevolutionGeneral George WashingtonThe Continental ArmyMonmouth CountyNew Jersey in The American RevolutionFreehold TownshipU.S. National Register of Historic PlacesU.S. National Historic Landmark DistrictNew Jersey Register of Historic PlacesMonmouth Battlefield Historic DistrictThe Jersey ShoreThe ShoreJersey ShoreNJ ShoreNew Jersey ShoreNew JerseyNJJerseyThe Garden State