Road to Freedom March 2019
August 18, 2019 |
Sunday, August 18, 2019
1:00 pm Gould Park
Join the Dobbs Ferry Historical Society for our 14th Annual Road to Freedom Walk led by fife & drum and uniformed re-enactors as we follow along the route of the Continental Army as they departed the Village of Dobbs Ferry for Yorktown, Virginia, on August 19, 1781
2:00 pm Mead House 12 Elm Street, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
Meet the General Anthony Wayne and the elite American Corps of Light Infantry and discover how on July 15 - 16, 1779 they stormed the British fortress at Stony Point. This year marks the 240th anniversary of their dramatic and heroic campaign.
Sample 18th century recipes featuring herbs from our colonial kitchen garden.
Kids will play colonial games and learn to drill in formation to musical commands.
View displays of early money, military artifacts, and tools.
Demos of 18th century hair-styling, attire, and makeup.
Road to Freedom 2019 is a shared initiative of the Dobbs Ferry Historical Society
and the Village of Dobbs Ferry.
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Location Information |
Gould Park - Upper Field |
Ashford Avenue Cross Street: Washington Avenue Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522 |
Website:
dobbsferryhistory.org |
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Contact Information |
Dobbs Ferry Historical Society |
Email:
ecknechtjr@aol.com |
Phone:
914-674-1007 |
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