Author: Mark Sternberg

Mark Sternberg is the author of the forthcoming A Secret Service: The True Story of Washington’s Culper Spy Ring and serves as the Culper Spy Ring Historian for the Drowned Meadow Cottage Museum in Port Jefferson, New York, where since 2013 his research has uncovered new primary sources and shaped exhibitions and public programs. An attorney with backgrounds in accounting and genealogy, he emphasizes evidence-first archival work and regularly consults collections nationwide. His publications and appearances include a feature in New York Archives Magazine and interviews on local television, radio, and podcasts.

Espionage and Cryptography Posted on September 4, 2025September 4, 2025

Culper Spy Austin Roe . . . the Joiner?

The Culper Spy Ring. An espionage network composed primarily of civilians funneling military intelligence to Gen. George Washington out of British-occupied New York City and Long Island. Washington once referred to it as “the channel upon which I most depend.”[1] It has been the subject of several books and a television show, so many would […]

by Mark Sternberg