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Stockaded Fort. . In 1778 a stockaded fort was erected atop this hill and occupied by Charlotte Co. militia as a defense against the British forces. var plainText = document.getElementById('inscription1').innerText; d…
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General John Williams. Roots of Liberty. Surgeon-Soldier Public Servant var plainText = document.getElementById('inscription1').innerText; document.getElementById('inscription1').innerHTML = plainText; Surge…
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First State entomologist, 1854-71. Pioneer in study of crop pests and their control.
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More Revolutionary soldiers are buried here than in any other cemetery in Washington County
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Erected as a Presbyterian Church in 1774 and converted to a fort early in the Revolution,Garrisoned by Charlotte County Militia under command of Col Joseph McCracken, it was starting point of many raids on the supply lines of Gen. Burgoyne during …
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1776-1918Dedicated to the memory of all men of Salem New York who in devoted patriotism gave their total service to their country during time of war and to those who made the supreme sacrifice for liberty and humanity.
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United Presbyterian Church organized by Ballibay Ireland July 23,1751Rev Thomas Clark M.D. and his congregation immigrated to America in 1764 and settled in Salem and erected a log church in 1766 the first Protestant church in New York State north…
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American Artillerymen under the command of Maj. Gen. Henry Knox fired from this area on the British Invasion Fleet in New York Harbor. These were the first shots of the Battle of Long Island. Damage & casualties were inflicted upon the H.M.S. Asia.
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This strategic coastal locationat the Narrows was used as thestaging ground for the massiveBritish invasion of Brooklynin August 1776. Revolutionary War Heritage Trail
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