This program is free but pre-registration is required. Register with Warner Library by emailing mpetry@wlsmail.org with the subject “Revolutionary Tarrytown registration.” A link to join the program will then be sent to you via email.
Tarrytown played a crucial role in the achievement of American independence. This illustrated lecture describes events around Tarrytown during the Revolutionary War and examines the importance of the era’s legacy on its historical development, on regional identity, and on the formation of national character.
Presenter Erik Weiselberg, Ph.D., serves as the Village Historian in Irvington, teaches social studies at Irvington High School, and is the recipient of the 2020 Hudson River Patriots Chapter, NSDAR, and 2020 NYS DAR Outstanding Teacher of American History award.
This is an outstanding opportunity to learn more about the region’s history. It is both free and available in every resident’s apartment.