In 1775, shots were fired against British troops at Lexington and Concord and the violent struggle for colonial independence began. Among those in the fight at home and the battlefield were the women of Westchester County, a war torn area and contested location during eight long years of war.
Like many places at the fringe of larger communities, Westchester experienced the American Revolution as a truly civil war, pitting neighbor against neighbor. [Read more…] about Meet Westchester County’s Revolutionary Women at Philipse Manor Hall
Scott Keller, director of the 