LOCAL HISTORY REQUESTS AS WE APPROACH THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA--PART TWO

With the country's 250th anniversary on the horizon, and now officially kicked off---the blog has had numerous requests for all things American Revolution.....We'll try to answer them every few weeks. For now, let's move along with a quick  PART TWO--CLICK ON THE LINKS BELOW:

• George Washington, Lafayette, Col. Brandt, Dr. Franklin, early Methodist preachers and numerous other notables of the day were frequent visitors there....such a wonderful history and it is all right here. COURTESY OF CROTON HISTORY & MYSTERIES--Here is a post card showing the “Croton River, from Quaker Bridge, where Washington’s Army Crossed.” CLICK HERE.
• WASHINGTON AND NEARBY VERPLANCK: Verplanck's Point is best known for its role in the American Revolutionary War, several times serving as an encampment for Washington's Continental Army during its crossings of the Hudson. Read more at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verplanck%27s_Point
• THE LATE ELISE SASSO, A HERO AMONGST US, JOHN PETERSON, MILITIAMAN; a fascinating story--see more here
• 1973, REVOLUTIONARY WAR MILITARY MUSTER AT VAN CORTLANDT MANOR; GO TO EverythingCroton: 1973 MILITARY MUSTER AT VAN CORTLANDT MANOR AND THIS YEAR'S JULY 4TH REVOLUTIONARY HISTORY RE-ENACTMENT

SEE PART ONE HERE; THERE WILL BE MORE.

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