The Revolutionary War & Birth of the U.S. Army 250th Anniversary

On June 15, 2025 at 1 pm, there will be a special commemoration celebration of the 250th Anniversary of the Revolutionary War and the 250th Birth of the United States Army at the Patterson Fire Department on Route 311 in Patterson, N.Y. Living Historians dresses in historical uniforms for the U.S. Army from 1775 to the Present will be in attendance. There will be a special musket salute as well as a salute from an original cannon from the Revolutionary War. All Veterans and Current Members of the U.S. Army will be honored. Local dignitaries will be in attendance. This event is co-sponsored by Putnam County Rev War 250, Town of Patterson NY Rev War 250, The Hudson Valley Trust, the Living History Guild, and The Patterson Fire Department. The site of the event is on the Colonial Crossroad used by all messengers between New England the rest of the Colonies during the Revolutionary War. Col. Henry Ludington and his troops marched through this site on the way to the Battle of Ridgefield and this was the site of the encampment of Gen. Washington and the Continental Army later in the war in 1778. Presented by Putnam County NY Rev War 250, Patterson Ny Rev Warf 250, The Patterson Fire Department, The Hudson Valley Trust, and The Living History Guild.