The Peekskill Raid - presented in partnership with The Kent Historical Society

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Onsite

Age Group:

Adults 19+ years
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❄️❗Due to inclement weather, the December 10th presentation of The Peekskill Raid history presentation has been cancelled. Please stay tuned for the rescheduled date. ❗❄️

 

Join The Kent Historical Society and Kent Public Library for this presentation from historian Michael J. F. Sheehan!

In March of 1777, the British opened the campaign with a raid up the Hudson River, attacking Peekskill. At the time, Peekskill held a massive amount of food, goods, and other stores destined for Washington’s fledgling Continental Army. In desperation, the Americans burned what they could not defend. When reinforcements arrived, Continental General McDougall sent the famous Col. Marinus Willet to drive off the British in a brave action. The Hudson Highlands, being alarmed, got reinforcements over the following days. Some troops came from as far away as those under the command of Col. Henry Ludington. 

Historian Michael J. F. Sheehan will deliver an illustrated lecture on how this event rocked the Hudson Valley.

Michael J. F. Sheehan holds a bachelor's degree in History from Ramapo College of New Jersey. He is the Senior Historian at the Stony Point Battlefield State Historic Site where he has worked for eighteen years. He is currently working on a book about the history of King's Ferry during the American Revolution. Michael is a frequent contributor to the Journal of the American Revolution, with twenty articles published.