The Great Barbecue

The Great Barbecue (HMGAL)

Location: Pawling, NY 12564 Dutchess County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 33.361', W 73° 35.648'

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A section of the Continental Army of the Revolutionary War was stationed on the western slopes of Quaker Hill from September 16, to November 28, 1778.
The Great Barbecue Barbecue
Occurred on the hillside across this road.
October 17, 1778
 It commemorated the first anniversary of the surrender of the British under Gen. Burgoyne to the Americans at Saratoga, New York.
General George Washington
Led the parade from his headquarters at the John Kane house. Among the officers present were Major Generals Gates, Greene, McDougall, Baron Steuben, Baron DeKalb, Brigadier Generals Nixon, Parsons, Smallwood, Knox, Hand, Patterson, and Wayne. Sky rockets and cannon were discharged in honor of the celebration.

Tablet erected by the Historical Society of Quaker Hill and Pawling
Contributed by the West Mountain Mission
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HM NumberHMGAL
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Placed ByHistorical Society of Quaker Hill and Pawling
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Date Added Friday, September 12th, 2014 at 12:48pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 617237 N 4601437
Decimal Degrees41.55601667, -73.59413333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 33.361', W 73° 35.648'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 33' 21.66" N, 73° 35' 38.88" W
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Area Code(s)914, 845
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 132 E Main St, Pawling NY 12564, US
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