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Barker, William
John M. McDonald interview — 1848-12-12
From the Westchester County Historical Society catalog:
William Barker (1764-1859) states his belief that there was never an enclosed fort in White Plains during the Revolutionary War. He believes that the only fortifications that existed in White Plains were two lines of entrenchments that crossed the “main road” (presumably present-day North Broadway), and notes that portions of these earthworks were still visible.
William Barker (1764-1859) states his belief that there was never an enclosed fort in White Plains during the Revolutionary War. He believes that the only fortifications that existed in White Plains were two lines of entrenchments that crossed the “main road” (presumably present-day North Broadway), and notes that portions of these earthworks were still visible.
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Decr. 12th William Barker “I think there never could have been an inclosed Fort in White Plains Street or I should have known it or heard of it as I was very familiar with White Plains immediately after the war when I went to live there. All the fortifications in the village of White Plains (as far
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as ever I knew or heard) consisted of two lines which crossed the main road in the upper part of the village, portions of which works are still visible.
Transcription from Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews.
Courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society. No Copyright – United States.
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