John Derby

Arts & Literature April 17, 2015 August 28, 2016

A Fast Ship from Salem: Carrying News of War

by Bob Ruppert

On April 24, General Gage sent his account of the confrontations at Lexington and Concord aboard the 200-ton, cargo-ladened Sukey to Lord Barrington, the…

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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…