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General News: Cornwall's History on Stage Part II

George Washington, John Adams and other leaders prepared for war.
George Washington, John Adams and other leaders prepared for war.
The fife and drum lead the colonists as they marched off to war.
The fife and drum lead the colonists as they marched off to war.
Abigail Adams wrote eloquent words about women and war.
Abigail Adams wrote eloquent words about women and war.
Betsy Ross sewed the first American flag.
Betsy Ross sewed the first American flag.
The American patriot soldiers prepared to meet the British redcoats.
The American patriot soldiers prepared to meet the British redcoats.
The British troops.
The British troops.
Lady Liberty takes the stage.
Lady Liberty takes the stage.
The full cast sings the national anthem.
The full cast sings the national anthem.
July 05, 2009

Cornwall and the Hudson Valley was critical to the success of the colonists who fought for independence against the British in the 1770s.

Squirmishes between the British redcoat troops and the American revolutionaries occurred throughout the area.  George Washington took up residence in residence in Newburgh and visited the troops at the New Windsor Cantonment where he rallied them to stand behind him for another day.   His right hand, General Knox and his wife, Lucy, also lived at the home of the Ellison's nearby.

From the awarding of the first Purple Heart to the bravest of the troops to the arrival of the Statue of Liberty to New York harbor, this historical pageant touched on milestones that hold truth and meaning this Independence Day.


Click here for the first series of photos from the historical pageant.


Click here for more photos of the actors backstage.

Click on any photo for a larger view.




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