Mount Independence program brings 1777 decisions to life

The program’s topic is “What Were You Thinking Philip Schuyler, Benedict Arnold, and John Trumbull?”

The Revolutionary War experience is brought to life at the annual “Soldiers Atop the Mount” living history weekend on Saturday, Aug. 31 and Sunday, Sept. 1, at the Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell.

ORWELL — Hike into history at the Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell on Sunday, Aug. 4. The site offers a special guided walk around the trail system, from 2 to 4 p.m., led by Mount Independence Coalition president Stephen Zeoli. It is inclu … (read more)