This event is in the past.It took place on February 14, 2026 at Newburgh Free Library.
Literature TalkSubstitutes, Servants and Soldiers: The Black Presence at New Windsor Cantonment
February 14 at 2pm
Newburgh
📝Registration required, space is limited
❄️Snow date Feb 18 if needed
👥Adults-focused historical program
Uncover the untold stories of Black patriots who fought for American independence. Local historian Matthew Thorenz shares his research on African American soldiers who served at Washington's final encampment during the brutal winter of 1782-83.
Black History Month
Revolutionary War history
Local historian
Forgotten patriots
Literature TalkSubstitutes, Servants and Soldiers: The Black Presence at New Windsor Cantonment
February 14 at 2pm
Newburgh
📝Registration required, space is limited
❄️Snow date Feb 18 if needed
👥Adults-focused historical program
Uncover the untold stories of Black patriots who fought for American independence. Local historian Matthew Thorenz shares his research on African American soldiers who served at Washington's final encampment during the brutal winter of 1782-83.
Black History Month
Revolutionary War history
Local historian
Forgotten patriots