Lecture: The Neutral Ground

Wed, 08 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm UTC-04:00

29 Warburton Ave, Yonkers, NY, United States, New York 10701 | Yonkers

Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site
Publisher/HostPhilipse Manor Hall State Historic Site
Lecture: The Neutral Ground
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"The Neutral Ground: Westchester County in the American Revolution"
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
7:00 PM | In-person at Philipse Manor Hall and online via YouTube Live
After the 1776 Battle of White Plains, Westchester County became known as the “Neutral Ground.” But there would be no peace here. Occupied by neither side, it was a place where no one could remain neutral amid clashes by detachments of the contending armies, as well as violence by groups of bandits, vigilantes and partisans. Join historian Stephen Paul DeVillo as he reveals Westchester’s divided history from his new book, Westchester County in the American Revolution.
Westchester County in the American Revolution is available for sale in the Philipse Manor Hall museum gift shop. DeVillo will be available for book signings after the talk.
Speaker Bio:
Stephen Paul DeVillo is a local historian, author of The Bronx River in History and Folklore (The History Press), The Battle of White Plains: Washington and Howe in Westchester (The History Press) and The Bowery: The Strange History of New York’s Oldest Street (Skyhorse Publishing). He is a longtime walking tour guide for the Bronx River Rambles and has given numerous talks and webinars on topics of Revolutionary War and local history. A firm believer in on-the-ground research, his particular interest is the Revolutionary War and its events in the New York area.
Tickets:
In-person tickets are free for everyone, courtesy the Friends of Philipse Manor Hall. To reserve your spot call 914-965-4027 or email [email protected].
Virtual access is free and open to everyone. Access at the link below.
The Philipse Manor Hall History Lecture Series is sponsored by the Friends of Philipse Manor Hall. To support more programs like this one, become a Friend today!
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