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Crossing the State Line - from Suffern, NY to Mahwah, NJ. August 25th, 2006 The official celebration of
the 225th anniversary of the crossing of the NY/NJ State line was held in
Suffern NY, August 25th, 2006. Captain Mike Fitzgerald and his troop of
intrepid reenactors were met by a large crowd of dignitaries, historical
organizations, scouts, and well-wishers from both sides of the Stateline.
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W3R banners along Ramapo Valley Road The
cloth banners are in Mahwah, Bergen County. |
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W3R-NJ sign along Ramapo Valley Road One of the
W3R signs put up on Ramapo Valley Road (the official W3R route) through
Mahwah in Bergen County. The W3R signs are positioned above the
Continental Soldiers Memorial Highway signs, erected in 2000 during
Mahwah's Tricentennial celebration. |
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Rochambeau "Surrender of Cornwallis" Trumbull painted Rochambeau true to life - as a fifty-five year old man with a ruddy face and a stocky build.
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Washington at Trenton Trumbull painted several portraits of Washington, but considered this one as the best. It was painted in 1792 for the City of Charleston. When the city fathers were not satisfied with it, it remained in Trumbulls possession until it was purchased by Yale College. |
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La Fayette A French aristocrat that embraced the cause of liberty in America and totally supported the revolutionary effort to with his fortune and military leadership . By the end of the Revolutionary War, La Fayette, next to Washington, was the most popular man in America.
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The Surrender of Cornwallis The central figure on horseback is said to be General Lincoln who received the surrender from O'Hara.
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Rochambeau's Headquarters in Newport The house, which has been preserved by the Preservation Society of Newport, is on the coner of Mary and Clarke. At the time of the Revolution, it belonged to William Vernon.
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