Hole dug to investigate an anomaly found by ground-penetrating radar. (Friends of the Fishkill Supply Depot) Posted on 08/26/2016 5:34:11 AM PDT by SJackson
General George Washington (Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty Images) Is America’s largest Revolutionary War graveyard about to be transformed into an International House of Pancakes? Concerned citizens fear it is.Hole dug to investigate an anomaly found by ground-penetrating radar. (Friends of the Fishkill Supply Depot)
Established by George Washington in New York’s Hudson Valley, the Fishkill Supply Depot was essential to the Revolutionary Army and both visited and utilized by Washington, Alexander Hamilton, the Marquis de Lafayette, and Baron von Steuben. More importantly, the National Park Service proclaimed it “the largest burial ground for Revolutionary War soldiers in the country,” with Friends of the Fishkill Supply Depot President Lance Ashworth noting that hundreds of Revolutionary War soldiers may be buried there.
Postcard showing the original placement of the Daughters of the American Revolution monument at the corner of Route 9 and Van Wyck Lake Road in Fishkill, New York, circa 1907. (Friends of the Fishkill Supply Depot)
The actual number might never be determined, however, because it’s on the verge of becoming the home of Continental Commons, a “planned 18th-century colonial village” that will “function as a commercial, social, and educational center,” with a focus on shopping and restaurants. (Ashworth says that at various Town Planning Board meetings, the developer indicated his intention to build an IHOP restaurant on site.)
Archaeologists William Sandy and Antonella Inserra dig a grave shaft while Paula Crowley works the tripod sifter. (Friends of the Fishkill Supply Depot)
The Commons wants to develop 10.47 acres: currently, a mere .25 of an acre is to be left untouched in tribute to the soldiers who died fighting for America’s independence.
Photo taken at Wreaths Across America event: It was moved from the gravesite to the grounds of the Van Wyck Homestead after the owner refused to allow the event on his property. (Friends of the Fishkill Supply Depot)
Local citizens formed Friends of the Fishkill Supply Depot to resist the development until full archaeological studies can be completed. As Ashworth, who graduated from nearby West Point, puts it: “Nobody truly knows what’s at the site right now, and if development occurs, we’ll never know.”
Photo of the burial ground taken after the conclusion of the 4th annual Revolutionary War Weekend. 60 flags were placed to represent the 60 soldiers identified by the research team up to that point. (Friends of the Fishkill Supply Depot)
Read more about (and potentially contribute to) their efforts here, and see more photos of the site below. At the bottom find a video of the Hunter Research, Inc. report “Fishkill – Military Supply Hub of the Revolutionary War: A Historical and Archaeological Overview,“ explaining the significance of Fishkill and why it should be preserved, as well as a second video of a wreath-laying ceremony to pay tribute to those who gave their lives for our nation.
Shopping and eating. We can’t make anything because the factories are all closed, but we can serve up bad food on every corner, and go shopping. We’ve become a nation of cashiers, stock-boys, burger flippers, and civil servants.
Who cares? Just a bunch of old dead racist white guys...
Another ridiculous lie is that the project will leave only 1/4 of an acre untouched. Actually, the grounds are 960 acres. 950 will be preserved from every type of development, save archeological research. 10 acres will be set aside to promote education, and serve as an on-site museum. The 1/4 acre claim ignores 950 acres that aren’t part of the development plan, but will be preserved by it. Sorta like the Muslims complaining they get only a small portion of Israel, ignoring the 1/3 of the Earth they dominate.
This is mostly a local interest, of course. I’m sure the historical societies of the Hudson River Valley will be fighting this. It’s one of the prettiest areas in the country.
There you go, using facts to spoil everyone’s fun.
The Revolutionary War.... That was when we fought the Germans, right? Or was that the one the Racists under George Wilmington fought to take the land away from the noble, Native Americans so they could oppress black slaves on plantations?
It’s a hopeless cause here, folks. Say you could explain who is buried here to the people who were educated in the last thirty years. They’ve been “educated” to believe the Revolutionary War was fought by unjust racists. They may insist on paving the site over immediately, or worse.
York, PA has a similar site; Camp Security, a Revolutionary War Camp and POW Prison, though long neglected. A developer obtained posession of the land, but locals got him stopped. Archaeologists now busy seeing what might be buried there.
Paved paradise, put up a parking lot...
I remember a protest years ago which resulted in a large and well attended community meeting regarding a change to the name “Fishkill.” After the protesters had their say it was revealed that “kill” was a Dutch name for creek or small rivulet... the meeting ended rather quickly amongst the guffaws and general embarrassment of the protest group.
There probably are some buried there.........................
Princeton University wants to dig up a battlefield where heroes bled and died for more campus buildings too. With America’s current crop of historically ignorant fools, this crap will continue.
There is something going on even more sinister. These people are trying to destroy our identity as a nation and a culture in their efforts to augment the NWO.
I’ll have to check out what Princeton is up to - I own a house that’s about a half hour from there (most boring town in America if beautiful). I’m sure Princeton would love to bury our great past. I believe you totally.
This is on the same level of people who think the word jewelry derives from the word Jew. You can’t really make stupid up, can you?
You really channel those idiots well, lol! And for increased, European stupidity, try talking to Brits about American history. I’ve been told Washington was assassinated many times by Brits. They also think there was only American slavery - it didn’t exist under English rule.
“Do you really think that most Revolutionary War dead were simply dug into the ground of a supply depot?”
The Fishkill Depot complex also included a large hospital and at least one large encampment of recuperating invalid soldiers was located nearby.
Sadly, the big problem is that the public schools and popular media have produced a generation of people who don’t understand either history in general or the specific history of the United States and the Constitution. They are unlikely to fight for liberty and freedom, and so will suffer tyranny.
The British and Eurotrash are in a worse position. They have long ago lost any cultural values their forebears may have had. But now there is no America to save them from their folly.
Well said, sadly.
Yes, that’s why there were SOME buried there. Now, go ask yourself why three people would be buried in unmarked graves, and whether that was typical of how to treat deceased soldiers.
My bet is that they were unidentified Brits. But they could have been war heroes for all I know. The point is that it was NOT a cemetery.
My bet is that this misinformation is an attempt to keep history from being tangible. The proposed museum would inform a LOT of people; a large woods with maybe a few unmarked graves will do no more for anyone than any other closed-off greenspace.
It’s actually land belonging to the Institute for Advanced Research. They are building faculty housing right next to the Battlefield Park. I was present for an archaeological study of the land and yes there were artifacts from the battle found on it and it was the scene of fighting.
I think they have already started building.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.