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Posted in Religion Slavery

Chappaqua Friends Meeting House a Refuge for Escaped Slaves

 Author: Patrick Young  Published Date: March 12, 2024  2 Comments on Chappaqua Friends Meeting House a Refuge for Escaped Slaves

The Chappaqua Friends Meeting was built in 1753 by a group of transplanted Long Islanders who set up the first Quaker community in Westchester County…

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Posted in Civil War Places to Visit Veterans

Photo Tour of the White Plains, NY Civil War Soldiers’ Monument

 Author: Patrick Young  Published Date: October 20, 2022  2 Comments on Photo Tour of the White Plains, NY Civil War Soldiers’ Monument

The Civil War Soldiers’ Memorial in White Plains, New York is itself a product of the Reconstruction Era. Erected by the veterans of the war…

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