NY growth besieges Revolutionary patriots' graves (AP)
AP – Map locates Revolutionary War cemetary in Fishkill, N.Y. ADVANCE FOR SUN 7/05. By CHRIS CAROLA, Associated Press Writer Chris Carola, Associated Press Writer – 15 mins ago FISHKILL, N.Y. – Ed Spaeth was researching his family tree when he discovered an 18th-century ancestor likely was buried in the woods just down the hill from his Hudson Valley home. Although he can't pinpoint Francois Martin-Pelland's grave, historical evidence has led Spaeth to the nearby grove believed to be the final resting place of hundreds of other Revolutionary War soldiers posted here when Fishkill was the main supply source for Gen. George Washington's northern army. Today, commercial development has whittled the wooded parcel down to about 12 acres hemmed in by roads, a shopping mall, a gas station and a Mexican restaurant. A group of... [read full story]
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The Associated Press • July 3, 2009 FISHKILL — Ed Spaeth was researching his family tree when he discovered an 18th-century ancestor likely was buried in the woods just down the hill from his Hudson Valley home. Although he...
NY growth besieges Revolutionary patriots' graves
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