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Miller Hill Battlefield LbNA #31864

Owner:Adoptable
Plant date:Jun 12, 2007
Location:
City:North White Plains
County:Westchester
State:New York
Boxes:2
Planted by:suzietoots
Found by: CLP (2)
Last found:Jul 17, 2020
Status:FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
Last edited:Jun 12, 2007
The Battle of White Plains

The battle of White Plains marked the turning point in the struggle for independence. You can visit the battlefield, or parts of it, in White Plains. Have you ever visited a historical battlefield? It is a place that is made holy, by the deaths of the men who fought and died there. It is a solemn place. The last remaining Revolutionary war battlefield in Westchester is located in the middle of a residential neighborhood. It is called Miller Hill. It sits off of Route 22 and Virginia Road. The Route 22 entrance to Mc Dougall Road is on the same as Dunkin Donuts (just before/past depending on direction you are traveling) The Virginia Road entrance is next to Wallauer's Paint Store.
On October 31, 1776, following the engagement on Chatterton Hill, Washington's army retired to new lines extending East from this point. These earthworks protected the right wing of Washington's army. The shots fired from this hill on November 4, 1776, by Col. John Glover's troops ended the Battle of White Plains and turned the revolution.
The roads are named for the general's that played a part in the Battle of White Plains. General Heath urged Washington not to abandon the city. He saw action in the Battle of Harlem Heights, White Plains and Battle of Long Island. He was placed in command of the forces in the Hudson Highlands. General Alexander Mc Dougal(1731-1786) was born in Scotland in 1731. His family emigrated to New York. He was a merchant, seaman, and leader from New York city. He served as Major General in the Continental Army and as a delegate to the Congress. General William Smallwood 1732-1792 was elected colonel of Maryland battalion in 1776. He was wounded at White Plains, but was appointed a Brigadier-General because of his courage.

To the Letterboxes:
Enter Battlefield at Sign that says Westchester County Parks. You will have to park on Smallwood. No parking in front of park. Park closes at dusk. Walk straight into field and turn left to read monument. Next to this monument is a flat metal sign that has General Howe's advancements mapped out. Behind you is a set of three/four rocks. On the left side is a pile of wood and rocks. Under this natural debris is the Cannon letterbox.
Walk back along the trench line to the front of the park. This is the area that Washington's troops used to protect themselves from the advancing army. You will hear the engines from the Metro North train line below. As you walk back you will see a large tree next to wall of rock. Below will be a "marble" colored rock. Next to that is a rock that has a "ledge" covering the "soldier" letterbox. Please Rehide well with same natural items.

This Battlefield had re-enactments during the 70's when I was a child. They stopped doing this due to the cost of the gunpowder.??? My Grandmother lived across the street in a Cape Cod style house with a large staircase. (until the late 1980's) The 7 of us cousins visited almost every weekend, when Granny would watch us all.