Revolutionary War burial site beseiged by growth

James Johnson, dressed in a 1777 ensign's uniform, poses at grave site in Fishkill, N.Y, which may be the largest-known Revolutionary War burial site in the nation. By Chris Carola, Associated Press 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... [read full story]                    

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