Sybil Ludington -- Civil War Heroine LbNA #40335 (ARCHIVED)
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | May 10, 2008 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Carmel |
| County: | Westchester |
| State: | New York |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Planted by: | Jacalube  |
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| Found by: | Karen & K9s |
| Last found: | Jul 15, 2008 |
| Status: | FFFFaaaaaaaa |
| Last edited: | May 10, 2008 |
FEATURES:
Lakefront, historic statue, flat, short walk, kid-friendly.
HISTORY:
Sybil Ludington was a heroic Patriot who risked her life at 16, to help her father and his troops. Sybil lived in Ludington’s Mills, New York, now called Dutchess County. She was born in April 5, 1761, and died on February 26 1839, on my birthday. When Sybil was 16, her father was a colonel in the local militia. It was April 26, her father had just come home when one of her father’s soldiers came bursting in the door drenched with rain, leaned against the door to stop it from bursting open. He told Colonel Ludington that the British were burning Danbury, Connecticut. The soldier had said he would set out in the morning, but the Colonel said there was no time. Someone had to do it now. Sybil was listening to everything, and quickly volunteered. She had been training her father’s horse, Star, while he was gone. He would not let her go out on a 40 mile trail. Eventually, she convinced her father to let her. He saddled up the horse, told her the way to go, and wished her good luck. Sybil put on one of her father’s pants and got on the horse, two legs on one side. Then she set out into the night. One by one she called out to each house, “The British are burning Danbury! Muster at Ludington’s!” Later that night, Sybil Ludington’s voice started to give, so she took a stick and tapped the window at each house and told them to muster at Ludington’s. Her horse, Star, was not used to someone holding a whipping tool while on him. She told him to calm down, and he did. Then her voice came back. Later, while still on horseback, she saw three men that were thought to be British spies, counting they’re money. She held her breath and hid behind a tree, but the men just walked past. When her long night was over, her mother put her right to bed. Sybil helped her father and his militia drive the British away just in time that night.
DIRECTIONS TO LOCATION:
Sawmill Parkway North to 684North
684N to 84W/Newburgh
84W to 312W
312W to US6W
At light, lake is on right a few yards away
Park along road in front of lake
Go look at statue
DIRECTIONS TO LETTERBOX:
Facing the statue walk left, past the Lake Glenside sign, past the big cement base, to an area with a few small trees. The box is wedged between the two branches coming out of the trunk.
PLEASE PUT BACK WITH STEALTH!
Lakefront, historic statue, flat, short walk, kid-friendly.
HISTORY:
Sybil Ludington was a heroic Patriot who risked her life at 16, to help her father and his troops. Sybil lived in Ludington’s Mills, New York, now called Dutchess County. She was born in April 5, 1761, and died on February 26 1839, on my birthday. When Sybil was 16, her father was a colonel in the local militia. It was April 26, her father had just come home when one of her father’s soldiers came bursting in the door drenched with rain, leaned against the door to stop it from bursting open. He told Colonel Ludington that the British were burning Danbury, Connecticut. The soldier had said he would set out in the morning, but the Colonel said there was no time. Someone had to do it now. Sybil was listening to everything, and quickly volunteered. She had been training her father’s horse, Star, while he was gone. He would not let her go out on a 40 mile trail. Eventually, she convinced her father to let her. He saddled up the horse, told her the way to go, and wished her good luck. Sybil put on one of her father’s pants and got on the horse, two legs on one side. Then she set out into the night. One by one she called out to each house, “The British are burning Danbury! Muster at Ludington’s!” Later that night, Sybil Ludington’s voice started to give, so she took a stick and tapped the window at each house and told them to muster at Ludington’s. Her horse, Star, was not used to someone holding a whipping tool while on him. She told him to calm down, and he did. Then her voice came back. Later, while still on horseback, she saw three men that were thought to be British spies, counting they’re money. She held her breath and hid behind a tree, but the men just walked past. When her long night was over, her mother put her right to bed. Sybil helped her father and his militia drive the British away just in time that night.
DIRECTIONS TO LOCATION:
Sawmill Parkway North to 684North
684N to 84W/Newburgh
84W to 312W
312W to US6W
At light, lake is on right a few yards away
Park along road in front of lake
Go look at statue
DIRECTIONS TO LETTERBOX:
Facing the statue walk left, past the Lake Glenside sign, past the big cement base, to an area with a few small trees. The box is wedged between the two branches coming out of the trunk.
PLEASE PUT BACK WITH STEALTH!