Yorktown Heights in Westchester County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Black Soldiers of the 1st Rhode Island Regiment

Photographed by Michael Herrick, October 16, 2010

1. Black Soldiers of the 1st Rhode Island Regiment Marker

Inscription. In Memory of The
Black Soldiers of The
1st Rhode Island Regiment
Who Died In The
Battle of Pines Bridge
In Defense of America's
Freedom
May 13, 1781
Sponsored By
Afro-American Cultural Foundation
Westchester County, New York
John H. Harmon – Executive Director
The Rhode Island Black
Heritage Society
Rowena Stewart - Executive Director
Dedicated May 13, 1982

Erected 1982 by the Afro-American Cultural Foundation, Westchester County, New York.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • War, US Revolutionary.

Location. 41° 17.654′ N, 73° 48.531′ W. Memorial is in Yorktown Heights, New York, in Westchester County. It is at the intersection of Crompond Road (U.S. 202) and Old Yorktown Road (New York State Route 132), on the right when traveling west on Crompond Road. Located next to the First Presbyterian Church. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2880 Crompond Road US-202, Yorktown Heights NY 10598, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Hudson Valley

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and in the New York City Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Burial Place (here, next to this marker); Yorktown Church (a few steps from this marker); First Presbyterian Church (a few steps from this marker); French Hill (approx. 1½ miles away); Yorktown Korean and Vietnam Wars Monument (approx. 2.2 miles away); Yorktown World War I Monument (approx. 2.2 miles away); Yorktown World War II Monument (approx. 2.2 miles away); Mohegan Lake School World War I Memorial (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Yorktown Heights.

Regarding Black Soldiers of the 1st Rhode Island Regiment. The relatively small Battle of Pines Bridge, a nearby crossing point of the Croton River, included fighting at the Davenport House,

Photographed by Michael Herrick, October 16, 2010

2. Black Soldiers of the 1st Rhode Island Regiment Marker

where many of these soldiers died.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Markers related to the Battle of Pines Bridge

Also see . . .
1. The 1st Rhode Island Regiment of the Continental Line. (Submitted on October 19, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Black Sons of the Revolution Remembered. (Submitted on October 19, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Additional keywords. The Rhode Island Black Heritage Society

Photographed by Michael Herrick, October 16, 2010

3. Black Soldiers of the 1st Rhode Island Regiment Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 2,277 times since then and 36 times this year. Last updated on June 23, 2017, by Doree Green of Yorktown Heights, New York. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 19, 2010, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.