BY ANTHONY MELÉ Imagine 236 Independence days ago the inhabitants of Rockland County in 1776 heard the news the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence. Loyalist to King George knew this was a crime of such magnitude it meant an instant death sentence to all involved. The men we call founding fathers and the […]
Stony Point Battlefield Royal Artillery Regiment to do cannon drills It is labeled the Grand Illumination by the Stony Point Historical Museum, and this year will be a five hour event open to the public from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m on June 2. In May of 1779, King George ordered troops to take the […]
