On Sunday, July 12, the City of White Plains will commemorate the 250th birthday of the United States with a parade, a reenactment of the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence in the community and a “Colonial Village Experience.” This event is free and open to the public. [Read more…] about White Plains Declaration of Independence Reading Commemoration Sunday
Daughters of the American Revolution
DAR Intern To Support Great Camp Santanoni Digital Preservation
The Saranac Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) has announced that the organizational recipient of their 2026 Internship Program Award is Adirondack Architectural Heritage (AARCH) based in Keeseville, NY.
AARCH will use the $5,000 grant award to sponsor a digital preservation internship through the first half of 2026. The selected intern, Sam Lasher of Lake George, will assist AARCH with the digital preservation of historical files and photographs associated with AARCH’s involvement at Great Camp Santanoni in Newcomb, NY. [Read more…] about DAR Intern To Support Great Camp Santanoni Digital Preservation
Revolutionary War Audits (1775-1785) Being Digitized
A new digitization project funded by the New York State’s Daughters of the American Revolution has begun on recently rediscovered records.
The project involves digitization and development of educational materials for the New York State Archives’ earliest (1775-1785) of the Journals of the Auditor General, 1775-1794. [Read more…] about Revolutionary War Audits (1775-1785) Being Digitized
Fort Ticonderoga Genealogy Initiative Goes Online
Fort Ticonderoga has launched a new genealogy initiative, Ticonderoga Soldiers Project, launched as a result of a dramatic increase in genealogical interest and inquiries related to soldiers who served at Ticonderoga during the 18th century. [Read more…] about Fort Ticonderoga Genealogy Initiative Goes Online
Ticonderoga Historical Society Genealogy Workshop on Oct 28
The Ticonderoga Historical Society will offer “Reading the Records,” a genealogy workshop on Saturday, October 28 from 10 am until noon at the Hancock House, 6 Moses Circle in Ticonderoga, Essex County, NY. [Read more…] about Ticonderoga Historical Society Genealogy Workshop on Oct 28
The 128th NY Regiment & Columbia County Contributions to the Union Army
The 128th New York Infantry Regiment was a volunteer regiment from Columbia and Dutchess Counties during the American Civil War. Formed in Hudson, New York, on September 5, 1862, by Colonel David S. Cowles, the regiment fought at the Siege of Port Hudson, Louisiana and was part of the Shenandoah Valley Campaign.
Over the course of the war, many of the regiment died or were taken prisoner and sent to the infamous Confederate Libby Prison. Colonel Cowles died with many of his men in battle at Port Hudson, while attempting to reopen the Mississippi River to the Union . [Read more…] about The 128th NY Regiment & Columbia County Contributions to the Union Army
General Horatio Gates in New York City: A Political Legacy
For many years New York City has not been known for its patriotic ceremonies recognizing important Revolutionary War heroes or sites.
Recently this has begun to change, beginning with the rediscovery of the grave of General Horatio Gates, who many consider the second most important American general of the American Revolution. Until about ten years ago his grave located in Trinity Churchyard in Manhattan was completely unmarked.
Gates was the commanding general at the Battle of Saratoga in October of 1777, which most historians agree was the most important battle of the American Revolution and the turning point of the Revolutionary War. He played another important role in early American politics in the city of New York after the war. [Read more…] about General Horatio Gates in New York City: A Political Legacy
The Battle of Valcour Island Memorial: A Short History
Each year since 1895, the Saranac Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution commemorate the October 11th, 1776, Battle of Valcour. Each year’s event features a speaker and a ceremonial reverence given to honor the patriots who fought in the first naval battle of the American Revolution at Valcour Island on Lake Champlain. [Read more…] about The Battle of Valcour Island Memorial: A Short History
Fort Chambly Patriots International Memorial Service
Organizations and dignitaries from Northern New York and Southern Quebec will join members of the Saranac Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution for an International Memorial Service on Saturday, June 3rd honoring Revolutionary War soldiers who, along with their Commanding Officer, succumbed to smallpox while retreating from Quebec City in the Spring of 1776. [Read more…] about Fort Chambly Patriots International Memorial Service
Revolutionary Patriots Being Honored in Northern NY on Saturday
The Saranac Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) will honor Revolutionary War patriots with dedications in Mooers and Plattsburgh in Clinton County, NY, this Saturday, April 29th. [Read more…] about Revolutionary Patriots Being Honored in Northern NY on Saturday
Hudson’s Historic Robert Jenkins House Hosting An Open House
The Historic Robert Jenkins House in Hudson, NY, will host an open house tour on Saturday, March 25th. The 1811 house, built by proprietor Robert Jenkins, is on the National Register of Historic Places as Nationally Significant and is in the Front Street-Parade Hill-Lower Warren Street Historic District. The house is a fine early example of federal-style architecture in the Hudson Valley where Dutch architecture dominated during the 18th century. [Read more…] about Hudson’s Historic Robert Jenkins House Hosting An Open House
Historic Marker Program to Commemorate Revolutionary America
In celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States, the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and William G. Pomeroy Foundation have announced a collaboration to establish a new historic marker program to commemorate points of interest significant to Revolutionary America. [Read more…] about Historic Marker Program to Commemorate Revolutionary America
Battle of Valcour Commemoration Set For Tuesday
The Saranac Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Valcour Battle Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution will host a commemoration of the 246th Anniversary of the Battle of Valcour Bay, one of the first naval battles of the American Revolution, fought between the shores of Valcour Island and New York State, on Tuesday, October 11th at the Peru Boat Launch Site. [Read more…] about Battle of Valcour Commemoration Set For Tuesday
French Canadian Rev War Veteran Antoine Paulin’s Grave Being Marked in Champlain
Born in Grenoble, France on April 24, 1734, Antoine Paulin arrived in Canada with a French military squadron. Choosing not to return to France, he made Canada his home. With the onset of the American Revolution, he again picked up arms to serve with the fledgling American Army.
Paulin served as a Captain in Colonel Moses Hazen’s 2nd Canadian Regiment in the Continental Line and participated in several well known campaigns throughout the Revolutionary War. He and his young family settled in Northern New York. [Read more…] about French Canadian Rev War Veteran Antoine Paulin’s Grave Being Marked in Champlain
Revolutionary Veterans In Clinton County
The Clinton County Historical Association and the Saranac Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) will host “Patriot Founders of Clinton County,” a program with Desmond Meacham set for Tuesday, September 6th, at the House of Prayer in Plattsburgh. [Read more…] about Revolutionary Veterans In Clinton County
Fort Chambly’s 1776 Smallpox Victims
Organizations and dignitaries from Northern New York and Southern Quebec will join members of the Saranac Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution for an International Memorial Service honoring the Revolutionary War veterans interred at Fort Chambly in Chambly, Quebec, on Saturday, June 4th. [Read more…] about Fort Chambly’s 1776 Smallpox Victims
Free Genealogy Workshop in Hudson Saturday
The Hendrick Hudson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution hosts a free workshop, open to the public, on Saturday May 7 at 1:00 pm in Hudson, Columbia County, NY. It will be presented by chapter registrar Gretchen Maresco, MS.
Many people wonder about their ancestry. This workshop will outline how to get started researching your family history and outline a variety of resources. [Read more…] about Free Genealogy Workshop in Hudson Saturday
Revolutionary Veterans in New Lebanon’s Cemetery of the Evergreens
Former New Lebanon resident George Clark, a member of the community’s Floyd Carlton Post of the American Legion, has been working to identify the graves of Revolutionary War soldiers for many years.
Helping him has been his friend Dale Ackley. Former town historian Sharon Moon and Cemetery of the Evergreens board members have been working at it, too. The undertaking has been immense, and, if they succeed in their goal to restore headstones, it will be very costly. [Read more…] about Revolutionary Veterans in New Lebanon’s Cemetery of the Evergreens
Genealogy and DAR Membership Virtual Lecture Oct 18th
The Hendrick Hudson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will continue their 2021 speaker series on Monday, October 18th with Gretchen Maresco, the chapter’s Registrar, who will recount some of her interesting experiences helping women find their ancestors. [Read more…] about Genealogy and DAR Membership Virtual Lecture Oct 18th
Native Americans and the Constitution: A Virtual Talk
The Hendrick Hudson Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution 2021 speaker series, honoring Constitution Week, will continue on September 20th with a discussion on the US Constitution and its relationship to Native Americans.
The talk will be led by Heather Bruegl, a citizen of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin and first-line descendant Stockbridge Munsee. [Read more…] about Native Americans and the Constitution: A Virtual Talk