Name: RevWar250 Lecture: "The Week That Won the War," with Char Weigel
Start: 2026-04-26T13:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-04-26T14:30:00-04:00
Location: Historical Society of Rockland County

RevWar250 Lecture: "The Week That Won the War," with Char Weigel

Hear the true story of the week the British ship "Vulture" was in Haverstraw Bay and the cannonade that ended up stranding Maj. John Andre.
About this Event

The Historical Society of Rockland County Invites You to Join Us for

THE WEEK THAT WON THE WAR
The Story of the Firing on the HMS Vulture

When: Sunday, April 26, 2026, 1 pm SHARP
Where: Lower-level Community Room, HSRC, 20 Zukor Road, New City, NY 10956
Price: $5.00 (space is limited, and prepaid reservations are required)

Come hear the true story of the week that the British ship HMS Vulture was in Haverstraw Bay and the cannonade that ended up stranding John André and forcing him to travel overland through Westchester. There he was captured, then returned to Rockland for trial and, ultimately, execution as a spy.

About the speaker: Char Weigel is the vice-president of special projects for Revolutionary Westchester 250, Westchester County’s nonprofit working to encourage and amplify commemoration of the upcoming Semi–quincentennial. She presents regularly and is the author of numerous articles on Westchester County history, the most recent of which, “Boot Papers: Double Betrayal in Documents Found in John André’s Footwear,” was published in New York State Archives Magazine.