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A Day at Antietam
7th Regiment PennsylvaniaReserve Volunteer Infantry 36th Regiment in line, 2nd Brigade3rd Division, 1st CorpsOrganized June 26, 1861Mustered out June 16, 1864 The regiment arrived on the field on the afternoon of September 16, 1862. Formed at this point on the morning of the 17th, advanced about 600 yards South and became engaged with Hood’s Confederate…
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Marie Aioe Dorion: Lone Woman on the Astor Expedition
Shortly after the Corps of Discovery (1804-1806) returned from exploring the Louisiana Territory, a less well-known expedition started out from St. Louis known as The Astor Expedition. The American Women History Blog describes the expedition as both longer and more difficult than the Corps of Discovery’s route. Astor’s Expedition, was financed by John Jacob Astor…
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Patriots and Spies in Revolutionary New York
Spies! Loyalists! Tories! Conspiracy! Strange messages? Codes in invisible ink? The American Revolution was first and foremost a civil war that tore at the very fabric of families as well as society. Patriots were determined to separate from England; while Loyalists were just as determined to defeat what they saw as a rebellion. Many do…
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Covered Bridges of Bennington Part II: The Henry Bridge
The Henry Bridge which spans the Walloomsac River is probably the oldest covered bridge in Bennington County. It is believed to have been constructed… Covered Bridges of Bennington Part II: The Henry Bridge
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“There are your enemies, the Red Coats and the Tories. They are ours, or this night Molly Stark sleeps a widow!”
In a previous post I wrote about my trip to Bennington, Vermont with the intention of viewing the sites related to the Battle of Bennington on August… “There are your enemies, the Red Coats and the Tories. They are ours, or this night Molly Stark sleeps a widow!”
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Cragsmoor’s Stone Church
The hamlet of Cragsmoor is located in Ulster County, New York. According to the Cragsmoor Historical Society, the hamlet sits at the highest point on… Cragsmoor’s Stone Church
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Wicked Ulster: Alligators in Ellenville
When driving around Western Ulster County through High Falls, or even into Sullivan County along the Old Mine Road on what is today known as US Route… Wicked Ulster: Alligators in Ellenville
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Haunted Huguenot Street: A Poisoning at The Budd Hotel
NEW PALTZ, NY (October 3, 2023) – Friday the 13th of October will mark the opening night of this year’s Haunted Huguenot Street program, which will immerse visitors in the mysterious, true case of the Budd family’s attempted murder. Nearly 250 years ago, someone tried to poison the family that ran New Paltz’s first hotel. The crime, aftermath,…