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#OTD in 1780 (9/22) in the early morning hours, in the woods near Haverstraw, American General Benedict Arnold and British Major John André plotted the surrender of the American fortress at West Point. While attempting to return to British lines, André was captured by American soldiers. He was tried, convicted and hanged as a spy at Tappan on October 2, 1780. Arnold escaped capture and joined the British army.

Image: John André, A Representation of Major John André…going from the Vulture Sloop of War, aquatint, circa 1781. Image appeared in our quarterly history journal "South of the Mountains" Vol. 18, No. 2, 1974

This engraving was done from a sketch drawn by André on the morning of his execution. It depicts him being rowed across the Hudson River to his fateful meeting with Benedict Arnold. The caption reads in part: “A representation of Major John André, Adjutant General to the Kings Forces in North America, going from the Vulture Sloop of War to the shore of Haverstraw Bay in Hudsons River the Night of the 23d. of September 1780, in a Boat which was sent for him . . . under the Sanction of a Flag of Truce, by Major General Arnold, who then commanded the Rebel Forces in that district. The above is an exact Copy of a Drawing sketch’d with a Pen by Major André himself, the Morning on which he was to have been executed . . . and found on his Table with other Papers the next day (being that of his Death) by his servant, and delivered by him on his arrival at New York to Lieut. Colonel Crosbie of the 22d. Regiment, who has caused this Engraving to be taken from the Original in his Possession, as a small Mark of his Friendship for that very valuable and unfortunate officer.”

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USA BASEBALL RPF (MODERN SETTING) 2 - Campaigns in the Ukraine (Chapter 2)

(AN: Made in honor of the Astros clinching the 2022 World Series championship, as Alex Bregman will be featured from this chapter onward. As a future reenactor, I will also plan to write a reenacting RPF set in this war to express gratitude to reenactors of wars past and present for preserving history in this day and age and it will be a first or 3rd person perspective.)

(Late edit: Given that John Gall has been elected the new and current president of USA Baseball, this series will be updated with my view that Gaski would find in him a successor as leader & commander of 76th Command in the future.)

CAMP LASORDA BARRACKS COMPLEX

CARY, NORTH CAROLINA

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2022

1151H EST

"Welcome to the Able Company barracks."

These words by SFC Eric Filia introduced the 5 new additions to A Company of the 1st Battalion 78th BCT to where their company barracks is. Just southwest of the parade field and the headquarters buildings of the brigade are the barracks wherein the 1st Battalion's men live and work, either as a cadre formation or in active duty. Given the huge expansion, there are already works underway to build new barracks and related buildings in the Camp Lasorda complex to accomodate the growing number of personnel and the additional battalions of infantry, as well as plans to build a larger camp in Raleigh, where the 2nd Battalion is headquartered, to house the brigade's artillery and the other newly formed battalions with the armor and air defense artillery being expected to be at Chapel Hill at the UNC campus, its cadet brigade being expanded to include as well a light armor unit that the 78th is helping to form armed with the Humvee. Unlike the 1st Battalion, the rest of the brigade is made up of reservists and National Guardsmen, as well as select active duty transferees.

While the 5 are being welcomed to the barracks rooms where the personnel sleep and take their free time, as well as the mess halls for enlisted personnel and officers, and clinic for medical checks, as well as the other amenties, SSGT Patrick Kivlehan is chatting with 1LT Eric Thames regarding his Korean experience and the days they spent in Cincinnati while in separate regiments. The veteran staff sergeant hailing from New York state, in Nyack village situated within the town of Orangetown, served for some years with a number of 169th Corps regiments. Last year, his call to Tokyo as part of the national contingent came as a member of the 690th San Diego Infantry in the battalion based in El Paso in Texas state, near the Mexican border.

"Lieutenant Thames, you did show the people of Milwaukee all you worked so hard and with distinction in Korea, right?"

"Yeah, those were hard times. Having to be in Green Bay even in the winter, staff sergeant, but those were great years I may say," replied the lieutenant.

"And speaking of which," said the staff sergeant, " the battalion is planning to bring back 2LT Yelich. Part of the 2017 contingent. I expect that he will be one heck of a strategist for us here for future operations."

"Second Lieutenant Yelich? One of my fellow servicemen whom I served with before in Milwaukee?"

"Yes, he will arrive here in days."

Captain Frazier has been already helping the newbies to the 1st Platoon get used to their surroundings as well as the quarters for enlisted personnel and NCOs when he returned. These 5 and 1LT Thames had carried many of their belongings with them as well as their uniforms and boots. The captain then began to talk with 1LT Thames regarding his experiences in Milwaukee and the memories spent in New York's eastern neighborhoods together, first as the second in command to now retired Major David Wright and then as company commander of his unit of the 1st Battalion, 62nd New York Metropolitan, twice.

At the same time, Triston's already guiding Gavin towards his assigned quarters with the enlistees. Given that the specialist is about to spend the coming months with his brother, he knew of the risks it would take for him to fulfill his duty.

In the meantime Captain Tulowitzki, who is outside together with 1LT Robertson and the others, received a call from LTC Fenster informing that 1st Battalion will be 6 rifle companies strong together with the heavy weapons and cannon companies and the HQ company with F Company being set to be activated, making the battalion stronger than ever with 9 companies organizing this unit. It would entail the 2nd Battalion based in Raleigh to rename its companies as G, H, I and J companies together with the HQ and heavy weapons companies and they would also be granted permission to include a cannon company also armed with the M101 howitzer. These heavy weapons companies will be armed with the M60 machine gun and unlike the mortar platoons under the companies, are to be armed with the Israeli-made M120 and the BGM-71 TOW systems mounted on the Humvee chassis. F Company will be made up of the 2021 and 2022 high school cadet contingents trained in Cary given that they are 17 years old, the minimum age for enlistment, and the officers are already being studied at the Army OCS on acclerated courses before commissioning, as well as the junior high school mobilization contingents of 2012-17, as well as any available alumni of the high school contingents of 2008-2011.

1415H EST

Following a hearthy lunch at the mess hall, the men of the 5 platoons mobilized so far for Able Company of the 1st Battalion 78th BCT are already on the field for firearms training first before platoon level ops training for future operations within the territory of Camp Lasorda and within the fields and hills of Cary. Today they are already testing fast response methods of operation against possible hostile elements while on dismounted patrol.

As LTC Fenster and his staff are watching their manuevers, Captain Jake Arrieta approached them regarding B Company and its readiness to be activated, having taken command since last night with the left of its few officers and NCOs of the headquarters from its former cadre personnel from the Army Reserve. He was told that the captain had emailed the remainder of the 2008 national contingent as well as those of the 2013 contingent informing them of their recall to the colours as part of the brigade they trained with before, and they will be coming to Cary in days. He and his XO, 1LT Fowler, have arrived in Cary yesterday with the officers and NCOs who took over the company upon reactivation. The captain is a veteran sharpshooter and grenadier of several 169th Corps regiments, including the 71st North Chicago and the 83rd Philadelphia, and was a part of the 2008 national contingent as its commander. Together the personnel of that contingent to slated to return to Cary that week, almost all coming out of retirement with a few still serving and holding active ranks, were as follows:

Captain Jake Arrieta, company commander

Major John Gall, company representative to 78th BCT command (appointed to that role that same week and reactivated from the reserves as a Captain, set to study at the Command and Staff College)

1LT Fowler, company executive officer

1LT Brian Barden, adjutant

1LT Marson, 1st platoon commander

1LT Stephen Strasberg, 1st platoon second in command

1LT Brandon Knight, recalled from South Korea

SFC Matt LaPorta, company first sergeant

SFC Cummings, platoon sergeant

SSGT Teagarden

SSGT Cahill

SSGT Neal

SSGT Schierholtz

SGT Weathers

SGT Tiffee

SGT Nix

SGT Brett Anderson

CPL Donald

CPL Koplove

CPL Duensing

CPL Brown

CPL Hessman

CPL Stevens

"All of them under the leadership of Major General Watson?" asked the lieutenant colonel.

"Yes they were," Captain Jake replied as he is still observing how A Company has been training lately since reactivation into active service with the new personnel taking over. "He died years ago and we still hold him in high esteem as our mentor. We miss this man and so too is the entire 169th Corps, including regiments in Houston and New York. He was our overall commander back in 2008," he said. The late Major General Watson, who for many years served in a number of regiments of the 169th Corps, including that of the 62nd Houston and the 3rd NY, was in 1996 appointed brigadier general and regimental colonel of the latter, having helped the then BGEN Torre to ensure his strong command despite his advanced age. He was together with retired MGEN Johnson, who was part as well of the contingent sent to Australia in 2000 to mark the country's centennial of federation, serving as superior officers in charge of that contingent.

The captain stated that the rest of that contingent will arrive here on this week. Staff Sergeant Adam Jones has been helping the captain in calling out the past mobilization contingents back into Cary and those retired or in reserve returned to active duty, once his fellow personnel of the 2017 contingent are arrived in Cary, he says, he will be slotted into A Company's 5th platoon. Retired personnel of the 2006 and 2009 mobilization platoons, he says, will be informed of mobilization in days while the 2015 and 2013 contingents are expected to be informed as well together with the rest as proposed by the battalion command. On that note the staff sergeant arrived to join them and to watch the training drills alongside Sergeant Major Ronai, battalion CSM, who reports to SGM Rosenblum under brigade headquarters and overall reports under CSM Wallace, who is planning to retire after many years due to his age, with SGM Beeker set to be his successor in the future.

"So how's B Company doing so far while you are still helping them before the rest arrives here?" asked the battalion commander.

The staff sergeant replied that they are already preparing the company barracks and the other facilities for those assigned to the unit before the bulk of the unit's personnel will arrive in time for activation into active duty service in the coming days. When that's all done he will join A Company's headquarters while the rest of his boys will arrive in Cary in days. He is also busy preparing the garrison chapel, PX, press office and other facilities with the civilian employees.

His battalion XO, Major Sogard, also a veteran of the 169th Corps, then asked him on what his experiences in Japan meant for him. He answered, "Although my experiences in Japan have been brief for me it has been a memorable few years there, meeting new people, training so hard with our Japanese allies and my fellow soldiers deployed there, and of course, sharpening my skills as a soldier of this nation."

The Major said to him, "Adam, these boys, the men who you be fighting with soon, are the boys who have trained here in these ground for years for one purpose - serving this country."

At this time, the individual drills have been replaced by squad level drills to orient the company towards small scale ops on their own accord or with allied or friendly forces. The officers and NCOs watching are in awe of the training skills shown by personnel of the company as they prepare for operations coming up for them.

1510H EST

1LT Dexter Fowler of the regiment from St. Louis had just arrived earlier to begin full time duties as XO of B Company when he made the call via his cellphone.

"Colonel Fenster, sir."

The call was from 1LT Michael Cuddyer, a part of brigade staff. 1LT Fowler, a veteran of several 169th Corps regiments, handed the cellphone over to his battalion commander.

He was already calling the brigade command regarding MAJ Jason Maxwell, a fellow veteran of the corps and commander of the 2021 high schools mobilization contingent. Slated to be promoted to lieutenant colonel, his contingent, he says, is being called up for service in the active ranks on his advice, following the meeting the 46th Command did in the Pentagon days ago. They will form the 8th platoon just as planned and by this week all of these young boys - including those OCS graduates via its short course - will be in Cary preparing for what the coming months may bring.

"So, lieutenant," asked LTC Fenster, "are the boys ready to be called up?"

The veteran 1LT, who served in a number of infantry regiments of the 169th Corps, first as a direct entry corporal and later on as a OCS alumnus, said yes and replied "They are to be informed thru phones and email of their deployment to Cary next week." Those who did not and were part of the pre-deployment contingents will be a part of the planned F Company slated to be activated in weeks, he also states. One thing's for sure is it will be ready to serve under Captain Frazier's command.

"When will the major come here to Cary?"

"Tomorrow", replied the lieutenant.

"Has the contingent roster been in the hands of the Major General as well?"

"Yes it is, and a copy is with the 1st Battalion HQ. These young boys are ready, colonel Fenster, to finally apply all that they have learned last year. They are preparing to leave even their college days just for the job that they have been training for."

"So are you sure 8th Platoon will be activated within the month with the rest?"

The lieutenant said yes, stating that they will be ready to join A Company ASAP. In addition, he stated that COL Jones will be in Cary that night to join battalion staff, given his son's preparedness to join the battalion's A Company as planned. He will be joined by MAJ Bracther, a part of the 46th's general staff, who was with him last year and was the superior officer of that contingent.

The 2021 high schools contingent slated to be 8th platoon of Able Coy. of the 78th Brigade's 1st Battalion upon future activation is to be composed of the following:

1LT Cuddyer, Platoon commander

1LT Druw Jones, Platoon second in command

2LT Johnson

2LT Fisher, Platoon adjutant

2LT Mitchell

2LT Austin

2LT Philips

SSGT Wilson, newly assigned as platoon sergeant

SSGT Penny

SGT Murphy

SGT Rodriguez

SGT Jackson Holliday, son of MSGT Matt Holliday, now part of 1st Battalion staff and assistant to 1SGT Gose

CPL Phillips

CPL Jayson Jones

CPL Sanford

CPL Dutkanych

CPL Dickerson

CPL Milbrandt

CPL Young

CPL Moore

SPC Collier

SPC Toman

SPC Biven

SPC Guidry

SPC Green

SPC Bowen

SPC Ritchie Jr.

SPC Romero

PFC Grove

PFC Smith

PFC  Barriera

PFC Santos

PFC Kilen

PFC Kennedy

PFC Fisher

PFC Kling

PFC Hylton

PFC Ferris

PVT Anderson

PVT Bitonti

PVT Jenkins

PVT O'Connor

PVT Disbro

PVT Ford

Like the other platoons of A Company, it will be Bradley equipped and will follow Captain Frazier's lead in performance of its duties in home or overseas operations. The young lads, all of them who did their short training course before home training last year for combat ops abroad, are soon ready to join the ranks of that formation. 1LT Cuddyer confirmed in that call that his boys are to be informed thru their emails or cellphones, or even android phones for their call up to Camp Lasorda to prepare for their mobilization.

"Is that true, colonel?"

As the call ended, LTC Fenster informed Captain Frazier that indeed they are being called. The captain knew Jackson as his father, MSGT Matt, served with him with the 3rd NY in 2017. And there's no timeline yet on when they will arrive in Cary for their activation, said the battalion commander.

Captain Tulowitzki too was stunned by the news that the 2021 high schools contingent will join A Company, and so were those present while most of the company were already doing platoon level operational training for close quarters operations in the cities. In the past days, they have been training for open area operations in the plains and hills while dismounted, in preparation for the arrival of the other companies as well as for mounted drill using the Bradley systems. So he asked his company commander, "Are we ready to welcome these young lads straight out of high school?"

Captain Frazier replied yes, given that they are above the minimum age for enlistment.

"And how about the senior veterans assigned?" asked First Sergeant Gose.

The captain said "I have full confidence in 1LT Michael Cuddyer and the boys under his leadership, as well as Staff Sergeants Penny and Wilson. They will be in good hands and will surely be ready to fight with the rest of the company. And also, when I was assigned to the regiment in Cincinnati as a young second lieutenant, I met up with Druw's father, COL Jones, whenever I met him if he was available. He will be happy to see me again, this time, as the one helping his son be prepared to serve the nation and uphold his oath of service."

Major Sogard then told the men that he is indeed excited to see the young boys finally join the company and also he got a call from SSGT Cole that he's on his way to Cary to join the brigade. In addition he was told that the 4th Platoon, made of personnel from the 2019 college contingent that served with the brigade for mobilization training, will be formed up and its men, per its commander 1LT Bailey who led that unit as the operational commander 3 years ago, are now already en route after being in Raleigh with the 2nd Battalion yesterday, as per his call that morning. He called the brigade command in Cary the previous night stating that he and his boys are all ready to return to Cary to begin their preps for overseas service. In addition, he recieved another call, this time from First Lieutenant Alex Bregman of the 1st Battalion, 62nd Houston, informing him that elements of the 2017 contingent have all been called that morning following the activation announcement and will be in Cary via Raleigh in a day or two to get their training ready. He and the other officers of the platoon together with the NCOs and enlisted will be ready to join the rest of the company.

"First Lieutenant Bregman?" asked a stunned Captain Frazier. "Are you kidding me that he's coming back to Cary?"

"Yes he is coming to the brigade HQ", answered LTC Fenster.

"That Jewish guy from New Mexico. He was a thorn for the 3rd NY and Brigadier General Girardi in '17. Those air assault boys from Houston, boy these are very fast guys. Proficient in rappeling and other things."

"Same for us in the Toronto Rifles that year", said Captain Tulowitzki.

Never did the captain from Toms River in New Jersey become so upset. Having began his military service in 2007 as a direct entry specialist with the 169th Cincinnati and later on became a OCS grad in 2010, in 2011 Todd, by now a second lieutenant, was reassigned to his parent formation after many years in the affilated units of this regiment. Before that, everyone knew him as a young cadet leader who at 12 years old distinguished himself with leadership skills with his fellow cadets of the Middle School Cadet Corps. 6 years on, he moved to the 901st South Chicago, and in summer 2017, got reassigned to New York and the aformentioned 3rd NY, alongside 1LT Robertson. That was when he first met then 2LT Austin, who promoted to 1LT the following year alongside 1LT Aaron Judge. In 2018, he got reassigned to the 62nd New York Metropolitan Light Infantry, two years later, with the 61st Texas, then back in Queens, and later on in Pittsburgh before joining a local militia formation under one of the 46th's corps. That was the situation last year when he recieved his papers to be redeployed to Cary once more, first as a college student, later as part of the 2011 national contingents, and by then as part of the 2021 contingent that ultimately went to Japan.

And of course, Todd's two brothers Jeff and Charlie too served in the 169th Corps, and that motivation for serving the nation was what made him motivated in leading this bunch of men once more, this time, as a company commander with the 1st Battalion of the 78th Brigade, a duty he did in 2019 with the 62nd to suceed retired lieutenant colonel David Wright, his superior the year before.

As they watched the platoons of A Company simulate combat operation scenarios in enemy held cities, they knew that it would be a matter of time before a company wide training drill would be held to apply all that they have trained for.

1526H EST

Meanwhile, the men of the 1st platoon of A Company under 1LT Austin its commander are have finished operational training for urban scenarios, in that time finding for hostile elements in such open-air places like parks and sports stadiums. This is to futher their preparedness for urban combat ops. In these scenarios, they and the 2nd, 3rd and 6th platoons are being shaped to fight in urban open areas against hostile elements and in conjuction with fellow US Army units and those of NATO allies. They did a huge job that morning after the activation ceremony, and will continue training for a variety of ground operations while waiting for the other mobilization companies to be activated. The 5 newbies are already with 1st Platoon, Gavin with 1st squad and the 4 others with the 4th squad.

The first lieutenant hailing from no less than Conyers in Georgia state and part of the 2021 national mobilization contingent that trained in Japan despite the pandemic had been a good leader to the boys and served as one of Captain Frazier's assistance during that summer deployment. The decade before he started out as a direct entry ROTC grad who recieved his 2nd Lieutenant's rank board and an officer's commission with the 3rd NY. It was in Japan as a XO with the local reserve battalion of the JSDF when he got the call to return home to join the national mobilization contingent that year after a lengthy stinct in Milwaukee and San Francisco.

"First Lieutenant Austin", phoned Captain Frazier, "1LT Bailey is now here in Cary with his men. He and the boys of the 2019 collegiate contingent who trained here in Camp Lasorda are ready for their activation."

"Understood sir, the 1st Platoon will be ready to meet them."

The first lieutenant from Greensboro in North Carolina had just arrived with the entire 2019 contingent with, with LTC Kingston from South Carolina representing BGEN McDowell, regimental colonel of the 2nd regiment of ROTC servicemen assigned to Louisville University and who served as the long time battalion commander of their unit affilated with the 46th. The brigadier general served as the commanding officer that year for that contingent from the nation's colleges and universities. With the colonel who returned to Cary alongside MSGT Turgeon from the Pittsburgh regiment and MAJ Barksdale assigned to 46th Command HQ were 1SGT Moore and SFC Skole.

The company ended their drills and began to march as a unit to meet the new additions that would expand the ranks. As the company's 4th platoon Bailey's men would be a big help to Captain Frazier and the rest of the company, as well as to the entire 1st Battalion.

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The Curious Tale of the Jackson Whites

Since the Revolutionary War, legends have circulated about a motley group of social outcasts living in the Ramapo Mountains in the southern New York State towns of Hillburn and Suffern. The tales tell of a group now inbred to the point of mutation, descended from renegade Indians, escaped slaves, Hessian missionary deserters, and refugee prostitutes. They are known as the Jackson Whites. But this story of these people has been confused by less-than-scholarly historical texts that present local legends as authenticated fact.

Probably the earliest written reference to this group is an article entitled “A Community of OutCasts” in Appleton’s Journal of Literature, Science and Art, dated March 23, 1872. The relevant passage Reads: 

In relation to this particular people, there are half a dozen legends current, all possessing more or less romance and attractiveness; but the most favored one is, for a rarity, the most reasonable. 

The people will tell you that this stain upon their fair country was first put there by fugitives slaves, more than a hundred years ago.

There was gradually added to these fugitive slaves, fugitives of other descriptions, and the general antagonism to the world made each individual endure the others. They buried themselves deep in the fastnesses and gorges of the mountain, and reareed children, wilder and more savage than themselves.

An early written reference to the Ramapo people as Jackson Whites dates back to 1900, in J.M. Van Valen’s History of Bergen County, which states: 

The Ramapo Indians sometimes visited the settlements of Franklin. Theyw ere known formerly as the Hackensack Indians, but are more properly described as the Jackson Whites. They bear little resemblance to the Indians, yet as tradition gives it they are descendants of Hessians, Indians, and Negroes, but know nothing of their ancestry, so ignorant have they become.

Arthur S. Tompkin’s 1902 History of Rockland County, New York told the saga of the Jackson Whites this way: 

The Jackson Whites originated when the Indians were yet living in the lowlands along the Ramapo Mountains. The first race came by a union between the Indians and half breeds on one side, and colored laborers from the lowest part of the county to work in the Ramapo factories on the other side. The colored people were either freed slaves or their children grown up, and many of the names today may be traced as identified with some of the old Holland pioneers of Orangetown, for the slaves in old times bore the surnames of their masters. Inter-marriage among these people have caused them to degenerate intellectually if not physically. 

In 1906-07, the New Jersey historical society annual report contains this passage explaining the Jackson Whites’ curious lineage: 

The Secretary wrote that this understanding had been that they [the Jackson Whites] were a people of mixed Indian and Negro blood. . . . They are supposed to be the offspring of former Negro slaves, runaways, and free Negroes, who sought refuge in the mountains where they could eke out a living by cutting hoop-poles and wood for charcoal, in the days of Charcoal iron furnaces. They have been regarded as outcasts, and hence have been allowed to sink into a degraded state. . . .

In 1911, the Jackson Whites’ story book on a pseudo-scientific authority when a University of Pennsylvania anthropologist named Frank Speck published an article that claimed that the Jackson Whites were

Algonquian Indians, probably Minisinks of Delaware, with some of the Tuscarora who lingered for a rest in the Ramapo Valley on their way from Carolina in 1714 to join their colleagues, the Iroquois, in New York State. To this small nucleus became added from time to time runaway Negro slaves and perhaps freed men from the Dutch colonial plantations in the adjoining counties in New Jersey. Vagabound white men of all sorts also contributed a share to the community from the early days until now. The Jackson Whites may be regarded, therefore, as a type of triple race mixture.

Also written that same year was an even less well-researched study by the head of New Jersey’s Vineland Training School, Henry Herbert Goddard, entitled The Jackson Whites: A Study in Racial Degeneracy. Taking his liberties with history, Goddard gave his own slant to the Ramapo people’s lineage. 

The Indian blood found in the Jackson Whites, whether it came down through individuals held as slaves or through isolated free Indians who intermarried with the emancipated Negroes, is supposed to have belong to the remnant of the Algonquin Tribe-to the Minsi, or Wolf Clan, who were natives of the Upper Delaware Valley in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York. . . . There were also a few families of the Tuscarora Indians who remained in the Ramapo mountains after their tribe had made there a three years sojourn, from 17 to 1713, on its way to join the five nations in New York State. 

The document that solidified the Jackson Whites’ legend was a 1936 book self-published by John C. Storms, a small-town newspaper editor. The origins of the Jackson Whites of the Ramapo Mountains contended that the first ingredient in the Jackson Whites’ racial strew was a group of Tuscarora Indians who fled North Carolina between 1711 and 1713. Storms drew upon the day’s prevailing mythology more than on any personal investigation, and he had a well-known penchant for embellishment and romanticism. According to Storms: 

Originally the Ramapo Mountain region was a favorite resort of the Hagingashackie (Hackensack) Indians, part of the Leni Lenape family of the Iroquois [in fact, they were part of the Algonquin language group, not the Iroquois]. . . . These aborigines had practically all disappeared by the end of the seventeenth century. However, a few remained together with a scattered population that had sought the security of the mountains to evade their brother white man, his laws and customs. Thus it was a sort of No Man’s Land.

The first real influx of a permanent population in the Ramapo Mountains was in 1714. This was a remnant of the Tuscarora Indians . . . perhaps it was because there were to be found congenial spirits among the remaining Hagingashackies and the wild renegades who were hiding there. But the ultimate object was to unite theirs with the powerful Five Nations that ruled the country to the northward. . . .

The second strain in the Jackson Whites’ bloodline, according to Storms, came from the Hessian mercenaries fighting for the British during America’s Revolutionary War. 

Reaching America under duress, placed in the forefront at every important battle in which they were engaged, beaten by their officers with the broadside of swords if they attempted to retreat, made to do the menial labor of their British companions, their fate was a particularly cruel one. With  no interest in the outcome of the military struggle . . . they proved unfaithful, and deserted the army at every opportunity. 

In the fighting that took place in the vicinity of New York City, from the camps scattered throughout this region, and at the marches across New Jersey, these men, known by the general name of Hessians, fled to the nearest place of safety-the Ramapo Mountains. There was no possibility of escape, no opportunity to return to their native land, so they made for themselves homes in their retreat, mated with those they found already there, and reared families. 

The third genetic element in the Jackson Whites’  lineage, according to Storms, derived from English and West Indian women brought to New York to serve as concubines for British soldiers. 

The British War Office had a problem on their hands-keeping New York City loyal to the Crown as a Tory city, while keeping thousands of its soldiers in the military camp that General Clinton had established there. . . .

But there was a way out of the difficulty, a way that had long been in vogue by warning European nations, in fact, by England herself. A little judicious questioning and a man was found who would accept the undertaking. The man’s name was Jackson-history has not preserved for us anything more about him than this, not even his given name. 

A contract was entered into that Jackson was to secure thirty-five-hundred young women whom England felt it could very well dispense with, and transport them to America to become the intimate property of the army quartered in New York City. . . .

Jackson set hi agents at the task of recruiting from the inmates of brothels of London, Liverpool, Southampton and other English cities along the sea coast. . . If a young woman or matron chanced to be on her way home from her occupation, or on the street on an honest mission she feared the same fate as the inmates of the houses of ill fame, and many a respectable working girl or young housewife was shangaied, and carried off to a life of shame across the sea. Lispendard’s Meadows [a low, swampy, salt meadow on the west side of Manhattan near the present entrance to the Holland Tunnel] had secured as quarters for the anticipated “guests,” and was being duly prepared. . .

In 1783, when New York was repatriated by American army forces, the stockade of women was evacuated and the prisoners beat a hasty retreat along with British soldiers and Tories. 

By far the largest potion of the human stream that flowed out of Lispenard’s Meadows on that eventful Evacuation Day of 1783, by some unknown means, reached the western shore of the Hudson. . . The horde has been estimated at about three thousand or slightly more. . . To the company was added a few soldiers who preferred to cast in their lot with the refugees, having formed a quasi-attachment for some member of it. Tories, too, who had been unable to secure passage to the Canadian ports considered their bodily safety rather than their social standing. . . Then, too, the confusion of departure afforded an added opportunity for a number of Hessians to make their escape. . . Then followed another memorable trek. Across the Hackensack Meadows, up the Saddle River valley, these derelicts made their way on foot. . . Pillaging of orchards and deliberate raids on fields and gardens provoked the farmers, who drove the wanders with hard words and often with harder blows, all of which was retaliated. No one wanted these unfortunates. . . 

At least, Oakland past, the crowd entered the Ramapo Pass and soon found itself in a country that, while wild and inhospitable in character, yet offered the boon of peace; they were no one to drive them away. Here the colony scattered, finding shelters in the woods and among the rocks. Here the individual members found companionship of peaceful Indians, escaped outlaws, Hessians, runaway slaves-there was ample companionship and it was readily accepted. 

Storms cites New York Tory newspaper, known as Rivington’s Loyal Gazette, as the first publication to coin the name Jackson Whites and adds that escaped slaves would contribute the final piece of their ancestral puzzle. 

The Dutch settlers kept these bondsmen as servants principally, and the bondage was not particularly hard in most cases. Still, it frequently happened that these escaped slaves would seek their own freedom, and the most accessible place and most secure was the fastness of the Ramapos. . .  These people carried with them names of former masters, white acquaintances, or those that they had adopted. Thus we sometimes find family names among them that are borne by prominent and socially acceptable white persons.

How much of Storms account of the Ramapo Mountain people’s origins is historically accurate and how much was merely transcribed from oral folklores is unclear. It is certain, however, that his “evidence” influenced people’s perceptions of the Jackson Whites and tainted supposedly scholarly works and subsequent literary references to them, which reinforced the mythology. 

The Ramapo Mountain people themselves will tell you a variety of stories to explain their ancestry, intertwining elements of Dutch, Hessian, and Tuscarora Indian sagas. Most insist that they are really a tribe of Indians called the Ramapough, though they bear little physical resemblance to Native Americans (most appear to be light-skinned African Americans). They have been petitioning the federal government for twenty years to be recognized as a legitimate American Indian tribe. The state governments of New York and New Jersey have recognized them as such, but the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs has denied their petitions. Such recognition is considered crucial because it brings certain federal benefits, such as housing and health-care assistance and the right to operate a casino.

According to the bureau, though, the Ramapoughs are not a tribe at all but rather descendants of settlers with African and Dutch blood, beginning in the late 1600s, moved to the area from Manhattan in search of farmland. The bureau asserts that they have failed to show that they are descendants of a historic Indian tribe and cannot prove that they have led a continuous existence as a separate band of people since the time of their contact with Europeans.

In the end, there is not much historical evidence to support any version of the Jackson Whites’ legend. It is almost certain that many tales were originally told to create a derogatory stereotype of the mountain people among their white neighbors. While the Ramapough show a fierce pride in their unique identity, you would be hard-pressed to find a person in Suffern or Hillburn who would call him- or herself a Jackson White. “Those people,” it would seem, are always to be found just over the next mountain. 

Defending the Jackson Whites

I went to school with these people. They work at the reservoirs, drive our school buses, were our lunch aides in our elementary schools, and are overall a big part of our community. If you don’t bother them, they aren’t gonna bother you. How would all of you people like it if your home and family were known as freaks of nature? 

A couple of interesting acts I learned from talking to my Jackson White schoolmates in high school was that they do in fact inbreed, or have done so in the past, but usually only with cousins. Also the police only go up there if someone is dead because they will be attacked under other conditions. 

Most of them never finish high school, but two out of the five with whom I grew up, and who were in my grade, finished high school and one of those two  is now in college! Anyway, it has really bothered me to hear that people are traveling up there and bothering them. I mean they’re human too. Oh, and about that electricity, they have phones and cable. 

Which is more than I have. I have a phone and electricity, but no cable! -Liz

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Events 7.4

362 BC – Battle of Mantinea: The Thebans, led by Epaminondas, defeated the Spartans. 414 – Emperor Theodosius II, age 13, yields power to his older sister Aelia Pulcheria, who reigned as regent and proclaimed herself empress (Augusta) of the Eastern Roman Empire. 836 – Pactum Sicardi, a peace treaty between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples, is signed. 993 – Ulrich of Augsburg is canonized as a saint. 1054 – A supernova, called SN 1054, is seen by Chinese Song dynasty, Arab, and possibly Amerindian observers near the star Zeta Tauri. For several months it remains bright enough to be seen during the day. Its remnants form the Crab Nebula. 1120 – Jordan II of Capua is anointed as prince after his infant nephew's death. 1187 – The Crusades: Battle of Hattin: Saladin defeats Guy of Lusignan, King of Jerusalem. 1253 – Battle of West-Capelle: John I of Avesnes defeats Guy of Dampierre. 1359 – Francesco II Ordelaffi of Forlì surrenders to the Papal commander Gil de Albornoz. 1456 – Ottoman–Hungarian wars: The Siege of Nándorfehérvár (Belgrade) begins. 1534 – Christian III is elected King of Denmark and Norway in the town of Rye. 1584 – Philip Amadas and Arthur Barlowe arrive at Roanoke Island 1610 – The Battle of Klushino is fought between forces of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and Russia during the Polish–Muscovite War. 1634 – The city of Trois-Rivières is founded in New France (now Quebec, Canada). 1744 – The Treaty of Lancaster, in which the Iroquois cede lands between the Allegheny Mountains and the Ohio River to the British colonies, was signed in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. 1774 – Orangetown Resolutions are adopted in the Province of New York, one of many protests against the British Parliament's Coercive Acts. 1776 – American Revolution: The United States Declaration of Independence is adopted by the Second Continental Congress. 1778 – American Revolutionary War: U.S. forces under George Clark capture Kaskaskia during the Illinois campaign. 1802 – At West Point, New York, the United States Military Academy opens. 1803 – The Louisiana Purchase is announced to the American people. 1817 – In Rome, New York, construction on the Erie Canal begins. 1826 – John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, respectively the second and third presidents of the United States, die the same day, on the fiftieth anniversary of the adoption of the United States Declaration of Independence. Adams' last words were, "Thomas Jefferson survives." 1827 – Slavery is abolished in the State of New York. 1831 – Samuel Francis Smith writes "My Country, 'Tis of Thee" for the Boston, Massachusetts July 4 festivities. 1832 – John Neal delivers the first public lecture in the US to advocate the rights of women. 1837 – Grand Junction Railway, the world's first long-distance railway, opens between Birmingham and Liverpool. 1838 – The Iowa Territory is organized. 1845 – Henry David Thoreau moves into a small cabin on Walden Pond in Concord, Massachusetts. Thoreau's account of his two years there, Walden, will become a touchstone of the environmental movement. 1855 – The first edition of Walt Whitman's book of poems, Leaves of Grass, is published in Brooklyn. 1862 – Lewis Carroll tells Alice Liddell a story that would grow into Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequels. 1863 – American Civil War: Siege of Vicksburg: Vicksburg, Mississippi surrenders to U.S. forces under Ulysses S. Grant after 47 days of siege. 1863 – American Civil War: Union forces repulse a Confederate army at the Battle of Helena in Arkansas. The Confederate loss fails to relieve pressure on the besieged city of Vicksburg, and paves the way for the Union to capture Little Rock. 1863 – American Civil War: The Army of Northern Virginia withdraws from the battlefield after losing the Battle of Gettysburg, signalling an end to the Confederate invasion of U.S. territory. 1879 – Anglo-Zulu War: The Zululand capital of Ulundi is captured by British troops and burned to the ground, ending the war and forcing King Cetshwayo to flee. 1881 – In Alabama, the Tuskegee Institute opens. 1886 – The Canadian Pacific Railway's first scheduled train from Montreal arrives in Port Moody on the Pacific coast, after six days of travel. 1887 – The founder of Pakistan, Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, joins Sindh-Madrasa-tul-Islam, Karachi. 1892 – Western Samoa changes the International Date Line, causing Monday (July 4) to occur twice, resulting in a year with 367 days. 1894 – The short-lived Republic of Hawaii is proclaimed by Sanford B. Dole. 1898 – En route from New York to Le Havre, the SS La Bourgogne collides with another ship and sinks off the coast of Sable Island, with the loss of 549 lives. 1901 – William Howard Taft becomes American governor of the Philippines. 1903 – The Philippine–American War is officially concluded. 1910 – The Johnson–Jeffries riots occur after African-American boxer Jack Johnson knocks out white boxer Jim Jeffries in the 15th round. Between 11 and 26 people are killed and hundreds more injured. 1911 – A massive heat wave strikes the northeastern United States, killing 380 people in eleven days and breaking temperature records in several cities. 1913 – President Woodrow Wilson addresses American Civil War veterans at the Great Reunion of 1913. 1914 – The funeral of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie takes place in Vienna, six days after their assassinations in Sarajevo. 1918 – Mehmed V died at the age of 73 and Ottoman sultan Mehmed VI ascends to the throne. 1918 – World War I: The Battle of Hamel, a successful attack by the Australian Corps against German positions near the town of Le Hamel on the Western Front. 1918 – Bolsheviks kill Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and his family (Julian calendar date). 1927 – First flight of the Lockheed Vega. 1939 – Lou Gehrig, recently diagnosed with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, informs a crowd at Yankee Stadium that he considers himself "The luckiest man on the face of the earth", then announces his retirement from major league baseball. 1941 – Nazi crimes against the Polish nation: Nazi troops massacre Polish scientists and writers in the captured Ukrainian city of Lviv. 1941 – World War II: The Burning of the Riga synagogues: The Great Choral Synagogue in German-occupied Riga is burnt with 300 Jews locked in the basement. 1942 – World War II: The 250-day Siege of Sevastopol in the Crimea ends when the city falls to Axis forces. 1943 – World War II: The Battle of Kursk, the largest full-scale battle in history and the world's largest tank battle, begins in the village of Prokhorovka. 1943 – World War II: In Gibraltar, a Royal Air Force B-24 Liberator bomber crashes into the sea in an apparent accident moments after takeoff, killing sixteen passengers on board, including general Władysław Sikorski, the commander-in-chief of the Polish Army and the Prime Minister of the Polish government-in-exile; only the pilot survives. 1946 – The Kielce pogrom against Jewish Holocaust survivors in Poland. 1946 – After 381 years of near-continuous colonial rule by various powers, the Philippines attains full independence from the United States. 1947 – The "Indian Independence Bill" is presented before the British House of Commons, proposing the independence of the Provinces of British India into two sovereign countries: India and Pakistan. 1950 – Cold War: Radio Free Europe first broadcasts. 1951 – Cold War: A court in Czechoslovakia sentences American journalist William N. Oatis to ten years in prison on charges of espionage. 1951 – William Shockley announces the invention of the junction transistor. 1954 – Rationing ends in the United Kingdom. 1960 – Due to the post-Independence Day admission of Hawaii as the 50th U.S. state on August 21, 1959, the 50-star flag of the United States debuts in Philadelphia, almost ten and a half months later (see Flag Acts (United States)). 1961 – On its maiden voyage, the Soviet nuclear-powered submarine K-19 suffers a complete loss of coolant to its reactor. The crew are able to effect repairs, but 22 of them die of radiation poisoning over the following two years. 1966 – U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Freedom of Information Act into United States law. The act went into effect the next year. 1976 – Israeli commandos raid Entebbe airport in Uganda, rescuing all but four of the passengers and crew of an Air France jetliner seized by Palestinian terrorists. 1976 – The U.S. celebrates its Bicentennial. 1977 – The George Jackson Brigade plants a bomb at the main power substation for the Washington state capitol in Olympia, in solidarity with a prison strike at the Walla Walla State Penitentiary Intensive Security Unit. 1982 – Three Iranian diplomats and a journalist are kidnapped in Lebanon by Phalange forces, and their fate remains unknown. 1987 – In France, former Gestapo chief Klaus Barbie (a.k.a. the "Butcher of Lyon") is convicted of crimes against humanity and sentenced to life imprisonment. 1994 – Rwandan genocide: Kigali, the Rwandan capital, is captured by the Rwandan Patriotic Front, ending the genocide in the city. 1997 – NASA's Pathfinder space probe lands on the surface of Mars. 1998 – Japan launches the Nozomi probe to Mars, joining the United States and Russia as a space exploring nation. 2001 – Vladivostock Air Flight 352 crashes on approach to Irkutsk Airport killing all 145 people on board. 2002 – A Boeing 707 crashes near Bangui M'Poko International Airport in Bangui, Central African Republic, killing 28. 2004 – The cornerstone of the Freedom Tower is laid on the World Trade Center site in New York City. 2004 – Greece beats Portugal in the UEFA Euro 2004 Final and becomes European Champion for first time in its history. 2005 – The Deep Impact collider hits the comet Tempel 1. 2006 – Space Shuttle program: Discovery launches STS-121 to the International Space Station. The event gained wide media attention as it was the only shuttle launch in the program's history to occur on the United States' Independence Day. 2009 – The Statue of Liberty's crown reopens to the public after eight years of closure due to security concerns following the September 11 attacks. 2009 – The first of four days of bombings begins on the southern Philippine island group of Mindanao. 2012 – The discovery of particles consistent with the Higgs boson at the Large Hadron Collider is announced at CERN. 2015 – Chile claims its first title in international football by defeating Argentina in the 2015 Copa América Final.

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Hayden Panettiere Height Weight Measurements

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Hayden Panettiere Biography

Hayden Leslie Panettiere born on August 21, 1989 is an American performing artist, model, artist, and extremist. She is referred to for her parts as team promoter Claire Bennet on the NBC arrangement Heroes (2006–10), Juliette Barnes in the ABC musical dramatization arrangement Nashville (since 2012) and Kairi in the computer game arrangement Kingdom Hearts. A local of New York, she initially showed up in a business at 11 years old months. She started her acting profession by playing Sarah Roberts on One Life to Live (1994–97), and Lizzie Spaulding on Guiding Light (1996–2000), preceding featuring at age 10 as Sheryl Yoast in the Disney highlight film Remember the Titans. Other striking parts incorporate her depiction of the title character in the genuine wrongdoing dramatization Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy and Kirby Reed in the slasher film Scream 4. She got two selections for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film, for her work on Nashville in 2012 and 2013. Panettiere was born in and halfway brought up in Palisades, New York. She is the little girl of Lesley R. Vogel, a previous cleanser musical show on-screen character, and Alan Lee “Skip” Panettiere, a flame chief. She has one more youthful sibling, kindred performing artist Jansen Panettiere. Panettiere has Italian and German family. Her surname signifies “dough puncher” in Italian (particularly, one who makes bread and bread-related items) and her mom’s family name signifies “winged animal” in Dutch and German. Her mom’s family lives in Indiana. After Panettiere went to South Orangetown Middle School in New York, she was self-taught from evaluation nine to the finish of secondary school. Panettiere initially showed up in plugs at 11 years old months, starting with a commercial for a Playskool toy train. She handled a part as Sarah Roberts on the ABC cleanser musical drama One Life to Live from 1994 to 1997, which was trailed by Lizzie Spaulding on the CBS cleanser musical drama Guiding Light in 1996, and again from 1997 to 2000. While on Guiding Light, Panettiere’s character Lizzie struggled leukemia. For drawing the consideration of daytime viewers to the illness, and for enhancing national mindfulness, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society gave her its Special Recognition Award.

Hayden Panettiere Personal Info.

Full Name: Hayden Leslie Panettiere

Nick Name: Hayd, Hayden P, Mushroom

Family: Skip Panettiere – (Father) Lesley Vogel – (Mother) Jansen Panettiere – (Brother) Kaya Klitschko – (Daughter)

Education: Hayden Panettiere was initially homeschooled and then she attended South Orangetown Middle School in New York.

Date of Birth: 21 August, 1989

Birthplace: Palisades, New York, United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Religion: Roman Catholic

Ethnicity: White

Nationality: American

Profession: Activist, Actress, Model, Singer

Measurements: 34-27-34 in or 87-68.5-87 cm

Bra Size: 33B

Height: 5′ 2″ (157 cm)

Weight: 117 lbs (53 kg)

Eye Color: Green

Hair Color: Blonde

Dress Size: 04

Shoe Size: 06

Friends: Daniella Morris

Boyfriend/Dating History:

Stephen Colletti (October 2006 – September 2008) – They dated from 2006 to 2008. They split in September 2008, which was affirmed by Hollywood.com

Evan Ross (2007) – Rumor

Milo Ventimiglia (December 2007 – February 2009) – She dated her Heroes co-star Milo for a year. Their split was uncovered by people.com

Jesse McCartney (2009) – Rumor

Steve Jones (2009) – They had an excursion together in May 2009.

Harry Morton (2009) – They dated for a brief timeframe for 2 months from August to September, 2009.

Kevin Connolly (2009) – American performer Kevin Connolly dated for a brief time in late 2009.

Wladimir Klitschko (December 2009 – May 2011; April 2013-Present) – Ukrainian heavyweight boxer was spotted with Hayden when she delighted in having her lunch close by a pool. There is a 17 inch stature distinction between them. They dated for one and a half year from December 2009 until May 2011. Subsequent to part in summer of 2011, the couple accommodated again in April 2013 (following two years). They occupied with October 2013. Affirmed by JustJared.com. The couple respected their first youngster, girl Kaya Evdokia Klitschko on December 9, 2014.

Scotty McKnight (May 2011 – December 2012) – She dated NFL player from May 2011 until December 2012.

Ali Raymi (2013-2014) – She was Rumored to had fling with Yemeni three division Boxing World Champion, Ali Raymi amid late 2013. He is around 16 years her senior.

Known For: Hayden Panettiere is best known for her role of Claire Bennet on the NBC series “Heroes” (2006-2010).

Active Year: 1994 (present)

Favorite Actors: Liam Neeson, Sean Connery, Al Pacino, Robert de Niro

Favorite Shoes: Converse

Favorite Actress: Meryl Streep

Official Twitter: Twitter Account

Official Facebook: FB Account

Hayden Panettiere Filmography:

Filmography

Television

Year Title 1994–1997 One Life to Live 1996 Aliens in the Family 1996 How Do You Spell God? 1997 Unhappily Ever After 1998 A Will of Their Own 1998–2000 Guiding Light 1999 Too Rich: The Secret Life of Doris Duke 1999 Touched by an Angel 1999 If You Believe 2000 Between the Lions 2000–2005 Malcolm in the Middle 2001 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 2001 Chestnut Hill 2002 Ally McBeal 2003 Normal 2004 Fillmore! 2004 Tiger Cruise 2005 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit 2005 Lies My Mother Told Me 2006 Commander in Chief 2006 Skater Boys 2006–2010 Heroes 2006–2012 Punk’d 2007 Robot Chicken 2010 American Dad! 2011 Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy 2012–present Nashville 2015 Heroes Reborn: Dark Matter 2015–2016 Heroes Reborn 2016 Chopped Junior 2016 Lip Sync Battle

Film

Year Title 1998 The Object of My Affection 1998 A Bug’s Life 1999 Message in a Bottle 2000 Dinosaur 2000 Remember the Titans 2001 Joe Somebody 2002 The Affair of the Necklace 2004 The Dust Factory 2004 Raising Helen 2005 Racing Stripes 2005 Ice Princess 2006 Bring It On: All or Nothing 2006 The Architect 2006 Mr. Gibb 2007 Shanghai Kiss 2007 Diary of a New Girl 2008 Fireflies in the Garden 2008 Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King 2009 I Love You, Beth Cooper 2009 The Cove 2010 Alpha and Omega 2011 Scream 4 2011 Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil 2012 The Forger 2016 Custody

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#OTD in 1780 British Major John André was hanged as a spy at Tappan, New York

Image: “The Unfortunate Death of Major André,” from The New Complete and Authentic History of England, BARNARD Edward
Published by Author, London, 1782

A reproduction of this print is part of the HSRC’s collection and is on view now as part of our exhibition entitled Rockland Voices. http://www.rocklandhistory.org/program.cfm?page=422

To read more about the Treason of the Revolution, visit our archived issue of South of the Mountains,1963, Vol. 7, No. 4 Here:

www.RocklandHistory.org

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NEWS RELEASE

Contact: Susan Deeks, Executive Director, 845-634-9629

info@rocklandhistory.org

April 26, 2025

MEDIA ALERT

THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF ROCKLAND COUNTY TO PRESENT ROCKLAND COUNTY EXECUTIVE’S HISTORIC PRESERVATION AWARDS

---New City --- The Historical Society of Rockland County (HSRC) is pleased to announce the 32nd Rockland County Executive's Historic Preservation Merit Awards. These awards are presented in recognition of outstanding historic preservation efforts in Rockland County. The awards will be presented at a ceremony and reception on the grounds of the HSRC’s historic Jacob Blauvelt Homestead in New City on Sunday, May 18th. (May is National Preservation Month).

The 32nd Annual Rockland County Executive's Historic Preservation Merit Awards for 2025:

🔹The Margaret B. and John R. Zehner Award - For contributions to the county's history, and for underscoring the value of historic preservation to the community: Tim Adriance

🔹Preservation Leadership Award - For individuals, groups, and government agencies that display outstanding leadership or continuing contribution to the preservation of historic resources in Rockland County: Robert C. A. Sorensen

🔹Rehabilitation Award: The Bogert House, 77 Main Street, Tappan - Joseph Panzella and Andrew Rosenberg, Owners

🔹Adaptive Use Award: The Angel Nyack, formerly the First Reformed Church, Nyack - The Angel Nyack Board, Stewards

🔹Continuing Use Award: Central Presbyterian Church, Haverstraw - Rev. John Schneider and Church Elders, Stewards

🔹Commendation: Terri Thal, author – My Greenwich Village: Dave, Bob, and Me

🔹Commendation: Andrew Goodwillie, Myra Starr, Evelyn Fitzgerald, Tom Hackett, Jennifer Rothschild, Lola Esnard and Richard Esnard - Historical Trail Signs Project along the former Erie RR path, Nyack, South Nyack, Sparkill and Piermont

and

🔹A Special HSRC Preservation Award for The County of Rockland: For their commitment to the preservation of Open Space and their recent acquisition of the historic DePew Farm.

All of the awards made by the Society in 2025 underline the positive effects of preservation on the community. For example, the excellent adaptive use of an historic house of worship by a grass-roots organization will significantly enhance the vibrant arts and entertainment community in Nyack. Please join us in congratulating the award recipients. For information on attending the awards ceremony and reception, which will be held on the grounds of the Jacob Blauvelt house on May 18, 2025, please visit www.RocklandHistory.org.

In addition to celebrating preservation achievements, the HSRC and the Preservation Merit Awards Committee will continue to work with members of the Rockland County Preservation Board and the County’s municipal historians to identify Rockland County’s most endangered places. This list will be shared at the Awards Ceremony. “This effort to identify endangered places in Rockland, and to widely share information about them is critical,” said Clare Sheridan, committee co-chairperson. “Our hope is that by awarding preservation successes and highlighting critical preservation needs we can encourage strong, coordinated efforts to increase the chances of preserving historic places in our community.”

History of the Rockland County Executive's Historic Preservation Merit Awards Program

Since 1991, the Historical Society of Rockland County has presented over 90 awards to public agencies, private individuals, community-based and religious organizations in recognition of their preservation efforts in the County. The Committee also supports continued critical action to help save Rockland County's environmentally sensitive areas and endangered architecture. Instituted to preserve the rich historical heritage of the County, the annual program celebrates each May with a declaration of "Rockland County Preservation Week" by the County Executive, an awards ceremony and a festive reception.

With a rapidly growing population of newcomers to the area, one challenge has been to help the public understand the value of preservation as well as being involved in their community. Addressing this challenge, the HSRC’s Preservation Awards program has:

-awarded preservation efforts of individuals and groups

-increased awareness of our historic resources

-helped local communities to recapture history and pride of place

-advocated for the purchase of endangered sites for the public good

-attempted to unite all five townships in the support of historic preservation

The awards, made by the Society for preservation efforts on homes, businesses, municipal locations, and structures both modest and grand, help to get out the word that it is in everyone's interest to restore and retain the richness of the past. The process is self-fulfilling, and it helps to unify and inspire a community.

For more information on the award process, or to find out how to attend the Awards Ceremony and Reception visit :

or contact the Historical Society of Rockland County at 845-634-9629 or info@rocklandhistory.org.

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The new episode of Crossroads of Rockland History is streaming now.

Link to listen:

The topic of conversation was the Lawrence–Tonetti Waterfall in Palisades, NY. Also known as Peanut Leap Cascade, this natural waterfall was beautifully enhanced by sculptors Mary Lawrence and Francois Tonetti in the early 20th century by creating stream-fed pools, sculptural fountainheads, and a Roman-style pergola on the shore of the Hudson River.

John Ratcliff, the grandson of the sculptors, joined host Clare Sheridan to share memories of this extraordinary place, which was once part of the larger Lawrence property in Snedens Landing and is now contained within the Palisades Interstate Park, where thousands of hikers pass by its ruins as they descend the Shore Trail to the Hudson River.

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We are pleased to share the details of an upcoming program at the Palisades Free Library:

The Lawrence-Tonetti Waterfall: A History of the Peanut Leap Cascade from Snedens Landing to Palisades Interstate Park

When: Thursday, May 8, 2025, 6:30 pm

Where: Palisades Free Library, 19 Closter Road, Palisades, NY 10964, (845) 359-0136

About the program: Join Francesca Costa (Palisades Interstate Park Public Historian), Jennifer Rothschild (Historical Society of Rockland County Programming Director), and John Ratcliff, grandson of the sculptors Mary Lawrence and Francois Tonetti as they tell the story of "The Waterfall" and how it has become a popular hiking trail within the park. This slide presentation and panel discussion explores the fascinating history of The Waterfall, a natural feature enhanced by Lawrence and Tonetti in the early 20th century with stream-fed pools, a roman-style pergola, and sculptural fountainheads. Once part of the larger Lawrence property in Snedens Landing, it became a favorite spot for moonlit gatherings of guests who arrived by boat, including fellow sculptors and painters, as well as the renowned architects Charles McKim and Stanford White, who helped design the pergola. This magical spot is now contained within the Palisades Interstate Park, where thousands of hikers pass by its ruins as they descend the Shore Trail to the Hudson River.

To register, go to:

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Crossroads of Rockland History, a program of the Historical Society of Rockland County, airs on the third Monday of each month at 9:30 am, right after the morning show on WRCR radio 1700 AM and www.WRCR.com. Join host Clare Sheridan as we explore, celebrate, and learn about our local history, with different topics and guest speakers every month. Our recorded broadcasts are also available for streaming on all major podcasts platforms.

The Historical Society of Rockland County is a nonprofit educational institution and principal repository for original documents and artifacts relating to Rockland County. Its headquarters are a four-acre site featuring a history museum and the 1832 Jacob Blauvelt House in New City, New York.

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Commemorate the historic event of April 18, 1775 – Midnight Ride of Paul Revere!

 

Did you know that on the night of April 18, 1775, one of the most famous rides in American history took place? It was the midnight ride of Paul Revere. As tensions between the American colonies and British forces were escalating, Revere set out to warn the colonial militias that the British were coming to arrest rebel leaders and seize arms in Concord, Massachusetts. But he wasn't alone—Revere had help from fellow patriots like William Dawes and Samuel Prescott.

 

Although Revere is the most famous for this ride, it was actually Prescott who made it through to Concord to deliver the warning, as Revere was detained by British soldiers along the way. Despite this, the event became a symbol of the American Revolution’s spirit of resistance and independence. Revere’s ride helped ensure that the militias were ready when the British forces arrived at Lexington and Concord, leading to the first battles of the American Revolution.

 

The story of Paul Revere is the story of the American Revolution. Always smack dab in the thick of things, he was an ordinary citizen living in extraordinarily turbulent times. Revere played key roles in colonial tax fights and riots, the infamous Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, the Battle of Lexington and Concord, and even the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.

Commemorate this historic event and the efforts of these alarm riders by lighting two lanterns on April 18!

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The new episode of Crossroads of Rockland History

is streaming now!

Here is a link to the podcast:

Broadcast originally aired Monday, February 17, 2025 at 9:30 am, on WRCR 1700AM

Master storyteller and author Jonathan Kruk joined host Clare Sheridan to discuss his career, and his upcoming appearance at the Historical Society of Rockland County for “Imps of Donderberg: The Lore of Rockland County.”

In this family-friendly Sunday afternoon program, Jonathan will tell adventuresome stories about pirate treasure, bold patriots, ghost imps, Indian guides, and more.

Best known for his solo shows “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and “A Christmas Carol,” Jonathan Kruk has been featured on The Today Show, CBS Sunday Morning, and the BBC. In addition to performing for the New-York Historical Society, the Cooper-Hewitt Design Museum, Pete Seeger’s Clearwater Fest, the NYS Reading Teacher’s Association, NYS PTA Conference, the Nassau County Museum, the Greater Hudson Heritage Network, Met-Life, and Pepsico, he has eight award-winning recordings and is the author of two books: Legends and Lore of Sleepy Hollow and the Hudson Valley and Legends and Lore of the Hudson Highlands.

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The upcoming program:

IMPS OF DONDERBERG: The Lore of Rockland County, with Jonathan Kruk

When: Sunday, April 6, 2025,at 1:00 pm SHARP

Where: Lower-level Community Room, HSRC History Center, 20 Zukor Road, New City

Price: $15.00/adult; $5/child (best for children in second grade or older)

Learn more or get tickets here: https://www.rocklandhistory.org/family-program--imps-of-donderberg

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Crossroads of Rockland History, a program of the Historical Society of Rockland County, airs on the third Monday of each month at 9:30 am, right after the morning show on WRCR radio 1700 AM and www.WRCR.com. Join host Clare Sheridan as we explore, celebrate, and learn about our local history, with different topics and guest speakers every month. Our recorded broadcasts are also available for streaming on all major podcasts platform.

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#FBF- News From Yesteryear

January 9, 1975 – 50 YEARS AGO

Excerpt from The Journal News

SUGAR-SAVING TIPS

Cooperative Extension has announced a new program, “Sweet Resolutions,” on sugar-less and sugar-saving cooking. Home economist Ginny McCarthy of Tappan, who will present the Sweet Resolutions program, will discuss using naturally sweet foods, cooking with honey and syrups, and making dessert mixes.

The programs will be held on Monday, Jan. 14, at the former Greenbush School in Orangeburg; on Tuesday, Jan. 14, in the Cooperative Extension office, 87 Maple Ave., New City; and on Thursday, Jan. 16, at the Cooperative Extension Program Center, Clark Recreation Area, Suffern. Sessions will be held at 12:30 and 7:30 p.m.

The $2 pre-registration fee may be sent to the New City Cooperative Extension office.

Read full report here:

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Dear Friends and Supporters,

Today is the last day of 2024. Let's make it count!

Before you start your countdown, don't forget to make your annual gift to the Historical Society of Rockland County. To make a safe, secure online contribution, click here; to donate by check, click here.

Once again, one thing in particular made this year memorable: you. The vitality of our Historical Society depends on all of our members and friends. We're looking back on 2024 with some fond memories, including:

History-themed daytrips to the Boscobel, Newburgh’s Captain David Crawford House, Untermyer Park & Gardens in Yonkers, the Museum at Bethel Woods, and five historic Rockland County barns, along with guided history hikes in Harriman State Park and a narrated walk on the South Nyack rail trail.

The 2024 exhibition, "When This You See, Remember Me: Inscribed Quilts from Rockland County," showcasing quilts that feature the names or initials of local women from the collections of the Historical Society of Rockland County, the Orangetown Historical Museum &Archives, the Reformed Church of West New Hempstead (Brick Church), Mount Tabor(NJ) Historical Society, and the Upper Saddle River (NJ) Historical Society.

Special lectures with with art expert Mark Waller on the history of twentieth-century artists’ salons in Rockland; Clarkstown Historian Larry Kigler, who shared parts of his extensive Rockland photograph and postcard collection; Peggy Norris, guest curator of the 2024 exhibition; and Mark Wright, who looked at the development of the teaching and use of script writing through history.

Four new issues of the award-winning history quarterly South of the Mountains and 12 new "Crossroads of Rockland History" radio programs on WRCR.

Weekly eblasts of our #Flashback Friday curating interesting and enlightening excerpts from historical Rockland newspapers

Traditional holiday programs, including the St. Nicholas Day family event, celebrating its 63rd year, and Candlelight Tours of the history Jacob Blauvelt farmhouse

These memories were made possible by contributions by people just like you.

Let's ring in the New Year with a commitment to make 2025 even more invigorating than the year just past. Please make a gift to the Historical Society of Rockland County.

With gratitude,
Susan Deeks, Executive Director

P.S. If you've already made your Annual Appeal contribution, THANK YOU

Donate:

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Happy Birthday Helen Hayes!

In 2022, Pretty Penny (The Home of Hayes and husband Charles MacArthur) was designated as a “Literary Landmark.” The dedication was held on her birthday, October 10, 2022. A group of Nyack library friends sang Happy Birthday and enjoyed cake! A lovely memory of a great celebration of Helen Hayes- a generous and dedicated Rocklander.

1: Hayes at Pretty Penny

2. The marker on the exterior privacy wall at Pretty Penny in Nyack.

3. The children and grandchildren of Hayes and MacArthur.

4. The unveiling of the marker.

5. Helen Hayes

6.Singing Happy Birthday with Joel Vig and Joyce Bulifant.

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#OTD in 1780 British Major John André was hanged as a spy at Tappan, New York

Image: "The Unfortunate Death of Major André," from The New Complete and Authentic History of England, BARNARD Edward Published by Author, London, 1782

A reproduction of this print is part of the HSRC's collection and is on view now as part of our exhibition entitled Rockland Voices.

To read more about the Treason of the Revolution, visit our archived issue of South of the Mountains, 1963, Vol.

7, No. 4 Here:

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The new episode of Crossroads of Rockland History is streaming now!

Listen to the Podcast here:

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An excerpt of this interview aired on August 19, 2024 at 9:30am on WRCR Radio 1700AM.

Miriam Hoffman, Trustee of the Historical Society of the Nyacks (HSN) joined host Clare Sheridan to discuss the new exhibition at the HSN entitled “Nyack Jazz – The Golden Years of ‘The Office’ and its Forerunners.”

This exhibition focuses on the rich history of jazz in Nyack, beginning in the early 1900s, through the golden years of the bar called The Office in the 1970s, up to the vibrant revival of jazz today. This exhibition is fun for all jazz enthusiasts, jazz newcomers, and all those who find it fascinating that preschoolers discover their passion and are “hooked.”

Topics included musicians, their accomplishments, and Nyack’s music environment, which continues to nurture young talent. Some of the musicians discussed in this interview include: William Williams, Jack DePietro, Bill Evans, Arnie Lawrence, Eric Lawrence, Hildred Humphries, Bert Hughes, Sonny Oliver, Big Chief Russell Moore, Buddy Christian, Eddie Sauter, and others.

“NYACK JAZZ” is open every Saturday from 1 to 4 pm through September 28, 2024. Enter the HSN at 50 Piermont Avenue, Nyack, from the Nyack Library parking lot.

To learn more about the exhibition, visit: https://nyackhistory.org/nyackjazz

The Nyack Jazz Tribute Benefit Concert will take place on September 6, 2024 at the Nyack Center. Learn more and buy tickets here: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/6376046

Steve Bernstein, Erik Lawrence, Mark Patterson, David Budway, Don Falzone, Ben Perowsky and Jack DePietro will give a concert that includes jazz standards and jazz greats highlighted at our current Jazz exhibit.

Jack DePietro’s memoire is entitled: “My Life Behind Bars.” https://www.amazon.com/Life-Behind-Bars-memoir-DePietro/dp/B08XN7HXPK?dplnkId=963e9f59-8b59-46f3-a400-a5c5c4aa601e&nodl=1

Michael Houghton’s essay about Jazz in Nyack is entitled: “The Office: A Nyack Nightclub, 1975-1987.” It is available for purchase at the Historical Society of the Nyacks.

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Crossroads of Rockland History, a program of the Historical Society of Rockland County, airs on the third Monday of each month at 9:30 am, right after the morning show on WRCR radio 1700 AM and www.WRCR.com. Join host Clare Sheridan as we explore, celebrate, and learn about our local history, with different topics and guest speakers every month. Our recorded broadcasts are also available for streaming on all major podcasts platforms.

The Historical Society of Rockland County is a nonprofit educational institution and principal repository for original documents and artifacts relating to Rockland County. Its headquarters are a four-acre site featuring a history museum and the 1832 Jacob Blauvelt House in New City, New York.

www.RocklandHistory.org

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Flashback Friday

August 17, 1934 – 90 YEARS AGO

Pearl River News

ENTRIES FOR ROCKLAND COUNTY FAIR EXHIBITS SURPASS EXPECTATIONS

[Image: Orangeburg Fair ca. 1920. John Scott Collection, courtesy of the Nyack Library, via NYHeritage.org.]

Plans for the Orangeburg Fair were made Monday night at a meeting of the board of directors, held at the hotel on the fair grounds. John Kilby, president of the association, presided at the meeting and others present were:

Judge Arthur S. Tompkins of Nyack, Judge Oscar W. Ehrhorn of Blauvelt, Arthur W. Barnes of Westwood, McCarroll Leiper of Blauvelt, William J. Elliott of West Nyack, Peter Stauffacher of Grand View, W. C. Townsend of Spring Valley, Harvey Dean of Closter, Clifford Poole of Nyack, F. Jerome, Loveland of New City, William McCabe of Haverstraw, Richard B. Mihalko of Spring Valley and F. Comeskey of Closter.

Mr. Loveland was appointed a committee of one to arrange for fireworks exhibits two nights of the fair. Mr. Elliott reported that entries in the poultry department have been coming in rapidly and that the time for entries has been extended to August 24. The judges in the department will be James Glascow of Mahwah and George Montgomery of Arden.

Announcement was made by Mrs. Roswell Haring, secretary of the Ladies’ Auxiliary, that entries in that department will close on August 20. Mr. Elliott announced that he will begin today to mail out 1,000 premium books to exhibitors.

Entries for the horse show indicate that the show will be one of the finest in the history of the Orangeburg Fair. Racing entries are also coming in rapidly and good cards will be arranged.

The concessions, which are in charge of Mr. Poole, are being taken up rapidly and an excellent midway is assured.

Flashback Friday appears every Friday. To receive it in your email inbox, enter your email address at the bottom of the HSRC’s website landing page, or call the HSRC office to register your email at 845-634-9629.

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