Quiet Stones – Jacob Lent and Tomahawk Chapel Cemetery
In the heart of suburban Westchester, just minutes from home, lies one of the most intimate Revolutionary War sites I’ve encountered. Tomahawk Chapel Cemetery doesn’t shout for attention. No grand monuments or battle reenactments here. Just weathered headstones, filtered morning light through old trees, and the quiet final resting place of men who actually answered the call in 1775–1783
Wethersfield 250: Memorial Day in a New England Town
In May 1781, General George Washington met with French commander Comte de Rochambeau at the nearby Joseph Webb House to finalize plans for the Yorktown campaign — the decisive maneuver that effectively ended the war.
The 1776 Confiscation of Johnson Hall
On May 16–17, 1776, the 3rd New Jersey Regiment (“Jersey Greys”) under Col. Elias Dayton marched into Johnstown and seized Johnson Hall. They arrested Lady Mary Johnson and other suspected Loyalists.
The Cannonball and the Tavern: The Story of Keeler Tavern
The Revolutionary period thrust the modest tavern directly into the conflict. As tensions with Britain grew, the inn served as a Patriot hub: secret meetings were held upstairs and, according to tradition, musket balls were produced in the basement.
Green-Wood Cemetery - Brooklyn
Atop Battle Hill stands the Altar to Liberty, crowned with a bronze statue of Minerva, the Roman goddess of wisdom and strategic warfare.
BLOODY AMBUSH AT PINES BRIDGE: HEROES SLAUGHTERED IN WESTCHESTER
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.
Six Children of Abijah & Sarah Childs
In the space of eighteen days in August–September 1778, Sarah (13), Eunice (12), Abijah (11), Abigail (7), Benjamin (4), and Moses (3) all died—most likely from smallpox or a similar epidemic that ravaged even rear-area towns during the Revolutionary War.
He Would Not Run: Jonas Parker on Lexington Green, April 19, 1775 (Reenacted, Patriots’ Day 2026)
In the cold dawn light on Lexington Battle Green, Jonas Parker — farmer, father, and one of the first Americans to fall — stands his ground. He had promised he would never run. He kept that promise.
The Story of Isaac Hastings & the Man Who Brings Him Back to Life
Discover the story of Isaac Hastings, a 19-year-old Lexington farmer who stood with his father and brother on the Battle Green on April 19, 1775. Candid street photography from Patriots’ Day 2026 connects his citizen-soldier legacy to today’s reenactors for the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution.
Not Planning is Planning for Failure
When I first started shaping this Rev 250 Street Photography Project while watching Ken Burns’ The American Revolution on PBS, I was struck by how meticulously every scene had been planned and researched. That level of preparation translated directly into the power of the final production.
Launching Rev250
This post announces the launch of a personal street photography project focused on the REv250 celebrations and the amazing people that participate in presenting the living history of the nations founding.