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NORFOLK, New York (WWNY) - Norfolk’s Hale Cemetery, an active grave site, was founded back in 1823. “We think about today. Maybe we think about yesterday. We don’t necessarily think about things that were happening 200 years ago,” said Keith Mitchell, the Vice…
Join history buff and reenactor Bob Gula as he explores the forgotten stories of the Battles of Springfield and Connecticut... Beyond Monmouth: Overlooked NJ Revolutionary War Battles Join history buff and reenactor Bob Gula as he explores the forgotten stories…
For those who, after witnessing several America 250 celebrations, still do not have the answer as to how a young country was able to defeat the most powerful country in the world, Newtown Historical Society’s next guest speakers will try to…
October 16, 2026 Guest Writer History 0 Image: “Battle of Harlem Heights” (c. 1860). Painted by Alonzo Chappel, engraved by J.C. Armytage. A Farmer Who Knew the Trade One of Knowlton’s captains was Nathan Hale, a twenty-one-year-old Yale-educated schoolmaster before the war, who…
New Jersey had five delegates. This week's profile features Richard Stockton and John Witherspoon. Stockton was born Oct. 1, 1730, in Princeton, New Jersey, to John Stockton, a wealthy landowner, and Abigail Phillips. He was the eldest son, and he had eight…
Experience History at America's Fort Two hundred fifty years ago this October, the future of American independence remained very much in doubt. On October 24 and 25, Fort Ticonderoga will bring visitors onto the ground where American soldiers confronted that uncertainty during…
Hold the Line for Liberty, an October 24–25 REAL TIME REVOLUTION Signature Event, marks the 250th anniversary of the American stand that turned back a British invasion in 1776, with cannon, gunboats, horses and musketry on the ground where it happened From Valcour…
The past and present collided together and were swiftly buried Oct. 15 during Chardon’s newest Heritage Tree planting outside of the Geauga County Sheriff’s Office, 12450 Merritt Road. A mixed crowd of law enforcement officers, politicians and city workers stood by as…
Members of the 3rd New York Long Island Regiment gathered at the historic Manor of St. George in Mastic as they prepared to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Revolutionary War's Battle of White Plains. The sounds of musket drills and marching…
The Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), in partnership with the American Battlefield Trust, will bring their traveling exhibit, American Revolution Experience to Lander University Oct. 16-29 at the Jackson Library. The exhibit includes display panels and interactive digital kiosks that…