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Celebrating Westchester County’s Revolutionary War History
NEWS AND UPDATES On Saturday, December 8, 2018, Revolutionary Westchester 250 gathered with over 200 visitors from the across Westchester County and as far away as Boston – families, reenactors, history enthusiasts, historians, teachers, media and appointed and elected officials - at our first county-wide day-long event, at the historic Jay Heritage Center, Rye, NY: Celebrating Westchester County’s Revolutionary War History: Tales of The Famous, The Infamous and The Unsung. Visit www.jayheritagecenter.org for a look back at the day’s activities.

JOIN US Want to get involved in future events or volunteer? Please reach out to me at 1776RW250@gmail.com. Know someone who would like to receive our newsletter? Please forward this e-mail and they can sign up at www.RW250.org.

2019 WINTER MONTHS Watch for dates and locations of our Revolutionary Westchester 250 introductory slide presentations followed by a lively audience Q & A session. Dr. Erik Weiselberg brings humor, untold stories, maps, timelines and a hyper-local historical overview of the Revolutionary War in Westchester County to these well-attended sessions. Requests from heritage groups, historical societies and municipalities can be directed to me at 1776RW250@gmail.com. I welcome questions and comments from interested organizations and individuals.

WEBSITE EXPANSION Following our exciting launch event at the Jay Heritage Center, we are pleased to announce we have successfully engaged with more volunteers who can help advance our mission by expanding our website and social media presence! A calendar of our events will also include notices of other local high-quality revolutionary era programs. We aim to provide you with centralized information in one place!

Regards,
Constance Messerly Kehoe
Executive Director, Revolutionary Westchester 250
Deputy Mayor, Village of Irvington, NY 10533
Mobile 914-261-8479
Email 1776RW250@gmail.com
Website www.RW250.org
What is Revolutionary Westchester 250? Read about our mission at www.RW250.org
 
In July 2016 the Congress of the United States passed and President Obama signed Public Law 114-196, the "United States Semiquincentennial Commission Act of 2016." This law’s purpose was to:

...Establish a Commission to provide for the observance and commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States and related events through local, state, national, and international activities planned, encouraged, developed, and coordinated by a national commission representative of appropriate public and private authorities and organizations.

Revolutionary Westchester 250 is a private group being organized as a not-for-profit corporation to further the purpose of the Semiquincentennial Commission by providing for the observance and commemoration of Westchester County’s pivotal role, in American Independence and in the Revolutionary War.
Copyright © 2019 Revolutionary Westchester 250, All rights reserved.


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