In the early morning light before the June Putnam Heroes event in Carmel, New York, two reenactors walked quietly through the dew-covered grass, discussing how they expected the day to unfold. In that quiet moment, the 250th anniversary felt less like commemoration and more like continuation. This is the essence of my Rev 250 project: capturing the moments that connect 1776 to 2026 through candid observational photography.

Dawn turned deadly when a pack of Tory “Cowboys” from De Lancey’s New York Volunteers slammed into the Continental outpost at Pines Bridge on the Croton River.