250th events kick off with a toast
During the first half of the first month of 2026, events celebrating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the
During the first half of the first month of 2026, events celebrating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence ranged from a re-enactor portraying Peggy Shippen Arnold in Greenburgh to a reading of excerpts from Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense” in New Rochelle.
Commemorative activity continues this weekend in Hastings, as Revolutionary Westchester 250 (RW250) hosts its first Toast 250! Tavern Night at Maud’s Tavern, 149 Southside Ave., on Sunday, Jan. 18, from 3–7 p.m. RW250 plans to continue tavern nights once a month at venues throughout Westchester.
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