Excerpt from Historical Record to the Close of the Nineteenth Century of Rockland County, New York The history of what is now the county of Rockland, formerly part of the county of Orange, and the early history of this county after its sep aration from Orange county is as interesting as that of any county in the State. It is rich and teeming with events of the Revolutionary period, which should be read with the keenest interest by all who are today enjoying the fruits of the sacrifices and achievements of that period. This county is one of the five or six counties of the State that are directly and closely identified with the great struggle for independence. The British forces and the Continental Army camped and marched and fought over much of the territory of Rockland county. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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A compilation of newspaper columns titled "The Liberty Pole", "How Things Began in Rockland County", and "Names on Our Land" by the author. The columns were printed from the 1940's through the 1960's in the following newspapers: Rockland County leader, Orangetown telegram, and the Rockland independent. The newspapers are no longer published.