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Historic Sites, Preservation, The War Years (1775-1783) July 16, 2019 July 15, 2019

The Last Vestige of the Clove Road

by Gabriel Neville

With no actionable intelligence, General Washington had to guess where British Maj. Gen. William Howe was taking his army. So in July 1777, he…

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Loyalists, People, The War Years (1775-1783) March 25, 2019 March 20, 2019

Terror in the Ramapos

by Charles Dewey

While there were many Revolutionary-era outlaws, Claudius Smith and the Cowboys of the Ramapos stand apart. Their story has long been exaggerated and romanticized…

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Conflict & War, Loyalists, Patriots, The War Years (1775-1783) February 14, 2019 February 11, 2019

Caught Between the Lines: Eastchester, New York, During the American Revolution

by Edna Gabler

When one thinks of the American Revolution, the places that most quickly come to mind are Lexington, Concord, Bunker Hill, Valley Forge, Yorktown. Yet…

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1. Adam E Zielinski The Engagement at Woodlane: Precursor to the Battle of Iron Works Hill, a Key to the American Victory at Trenton

Jason, Thanks for the read and your interest. Our conclusion for the site of the church, aside from that 1859 article I mentioned, comes mostly from deciphering Ewald's journal, i.e.…
2. Jason Wickersty The Engagement at Woodlane: Precursor to the Battle of Iron Works Hill, a Key to the American Victory at Trenton

Interesting! I'm curious what sealed the deal in deciding that the Woodlane meeting house was the site of the action, as opposed to the extant 1775 meetinghouse on High and…
3. Adam E Zielinski The Engagement at Woodlane: Precursor to the Battle of Iron Works Hill, a Key to the American Victory at Trenton

Larry, Thank you for the kind words and your continued contributions to our area's history. I'll be using more maps in our presentation next Saturday, December 14th at the Mount…