<p>A program combining a talk and a first-person re-enactment by outstanding performer Ryan Sett, exploring the story of the First Rhode Island regiment, a black unit that served in the Revolutionary War, including in Westchester County, NY.    </p>
<p>No reservation necessary for live attendance is necessary for live attendance at the site, but please register through the Contact e mail in this calendar entry to receive a link to the livestream.  </p>

Black Soldiers in the Revolutionary War

Since 1665, Saint Paul's Church played a vital role in the colonial life of Eastchester, 20 miles north of New York City. Townspeople voted at the nearby Village Green; local militia drilled outside its doors. But the American Revolution changed everything. American, British and Hessian troops tore down the old wooden meetinghouse for firewood and used the unfinished stone chapel as a hospital.

Rebecca Turner gravesite

Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site

Encampment volley

Local students gather inside Saint Paul's Church

The restored church pews

Saint Paul's Church

From early January through late June, the site will be open Monday to Friday, 10 AM to 5 PM.   During those months of January through June, the site will also be open the second Saturday of each month, from noon to 4 PM. From early July through late December, the site will be open Tuesday to Saturday, 10 AM to 5 PM.

Black Soldiers in the Revolutionary War

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