Events

During the Revolutionary War, Westchester County was known as “The Neutral Zone,” a war-torn area where ordinary people struggled to get by while armies, militias, and vigilantes clashed in their backyards. The war was especially hard for women on both sides of the conflict. Join us for this special outdoor living history family day. Interact with the women of revolutionary Westchester, from ordinary women doing tasks like spinning, weaving and cooking, to camp followers caring for the troops with herbal medicines, to women who joined the military in disguise. In the outdoor tent experience the performances of Peggy Shippen who was married to traitor Benedict Arnold, wealthy loyalist Mary Philipse, an enslaved and then manumitted woman named Liss, and Phoebe Ward who was a mother caught between two armies. History At Play's award-winning performance, A Revolution of her Own! explores the life of Continental soldier Deborah Sampson. Learn more from area cultural and heritage organizations highlighting the histories of diverse women with connections to revolutionary Westchester County. Enjoy live period music, dancing, 18th century hands-on crafting and demonstrations, period games, and more as you mingle and converse with the costumed performers. If You Go: Free, public, outdoor event rain or shine. Some programs may move indoors. Handicapped accessible. Street parking or public parking garage at 45 Warburton Ave. Two blocks from Yonkers Train Station and located on Bee-Line bus. Call 914-965-4027 for extreme weather closing, further information and scheduling details. Revolutionary Westchester 250 is grateful to the Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area, Westchester County, Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site and donors who have made this program possible.