MONMOUTH COUNTY – Monmouth County Clerk Christine Giordano Hanlon has announced that David G. Martin is the winner of the 2024 Jane G. Clayton Award.
Martin received the award at the County Clerk’s 29th Annual Archives and History Day on October 26 at the Robert J. Collins Arena at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft.
“Through his extensive research and publications, including many focused on the Monmouth Battlefield, David G. Martin has had a considerable impact on the study and understanding of the county’s history,” Hanlon said.
Martin is the author of more than 30 books, focusing on the American Revolution and Civil War. Some of his publications include: A Molly Pitcher Sourcebook, The Philadelphia Campaign, The Monocacy Regiment: A Commemorative History of the Fourteenth New Jersey Infantry in the Civil War and The Story of Camp Vredenburg.
Martin is a long-time trustee and officer of the Friends of Monmouth Battlefield and has been the President for 11 years. He’s guided many on walking tours through Monmouth Battlefield, and also coordinates the annual reenactment of the Battle of Monmouth.
He serves as editor of Longstreet House, a publisher of military and local history books. Additionally, he teaches Latin and serves as archivist at The Peddie School in Hightstown.
Martin holds a Ph.D. and M.A. in classics from Princeton University and earned his undergraduate degree at the University of Michigan.
Named for the former county clerk who established the Monmouth County Archives, the Jane G. Clayton Award has been given annually since 1997 to someone who has made a major contribution to the preservation and knowledge of Monmouth County history.
This year, the featured exhibit at the 29th Annual Archives and History Day was titled, “Monmouth County Life Through a Lens: Photographs from the Evans Studio, 1943-1987.” Several local and state historical societies, museums and archives participated in the event.
“Archives & History Day provides a wonderful opportunity for the public to learn more about local history,” Monmouth County Archivist Julia Telonidis said.
For more information about Archives and History Day, visit the Monmouth County Clerk’s Archives Division website at MonmouthCountyClerk.com/Archives or contact the Monmouth County Archives at 732-308-3771, ext. 3772 or ArchivesResearch@co.monmouth.nj.us.
