{"product_id":"hidden-history-of-monmouth-county-hardcover","title":"Hidden History of Monmouth County - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRick Geffken\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMuriel J. Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAllen Dean\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMonmouth 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 242\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 12, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42163372621959,"sku":"9781540240071","price":35.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/ba358a2b62d905ac686de6858e547720.webp?v=1733296789","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/hidden-history-of-monmouth-county-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}