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The 2024 Hudson River Valley Ramble will occur on August 31st and every day in September. Event leaders will be able to submit events in Spring. If you have questions about hosting an event for the Ramble, please email ramble@hudsongreenway.ny.gov.
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Shore to Shore: The Hudson River as the Springboard for the Yorktown Campaign in the American Revolution!
Location
Old St. Peter's Church
corner of Oregon Road and Locust Avenue
Van Courtlandville, NY 10567
County: Westchester
Region: Lower Hudson
Date(s)
- September 22, 2019, 3:00PM
Details
Event Type Presentationand Symposium: ListenLearn and Add Your Thoughts! Description Dr. Robert A. Selig, official National Park Service historian for the Congressionally-designated Washington-Rochambeau National Historic Trail will present findings on the dramatic crossing of the Hudson River by 7,000 French Troops under General Comte de Rochambeau and Colonial Troops under General George Washington on their march to THe Battle of Yorktown, Va., where the British surrendered. There will be a presentation of known facts -- and a discussion among local residents and historians to identify local oral history, family history and local lore in a search for discovery about participation from regional colonialists, Native Americans and enslaved peoples. Organization Hosting the Event Washington-Rochambeau National Revolutionary Route Historic Trail Association
Additional Information
Additional Equipment Required: noEvent Duration (hours): 3hrs
Family Friendly
Barrier Free or Wheelchar accessible? No