Mount Moor Cemetery Veterans Day Program - Crossroads of Rockland History

Broadcast originally aired on Monday October 21, 2024 at 9:30 am on WRCR 1700 AM Radio.

Bill Batson, incoming President of the Friends of Mount Moor Cemetery, joined host Clare Sheridan to discuss the upcoming Veterans Day Program at Mount Moor Cemetery.  @billbatsonny @friendsofmountmoorcemetery

Mount Moor African-American Cemetery, also known as Mount Moor Cemetery, is a historic African American cemetery located at Palisades Center, West Nyack in Rockland County, New York. It was established in 1849 and contains approximately 90 known graves including veterans of the Civil War, Spanish-American War and World War I. Among the notable burials are Lafayette Logan, a Buffalo Soldier who fought with the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment and several members of the 26th United States Colored Infantry Regiment.

Event Details:
Buffalo Soldiers of Rockland County and Friends of Mount Moor Cemetery
Present :
A Veterans Day Service
Monday, November 11th, 2024
12Noon
Mt. Moor Cemetery
1000 Palisades Center Drive
West Nyack, New York 10994
(Palisades Mall)
For information contact: 845-362-6227

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Crossroads of Rockland History, a program of the Historical Society of Rockland County, airs on the third Monday of each month at 9:30 am, right after the morning show, on WRCR Radio 1700 AM and www.WRCR.com. Join host Clare Sheridan as we explore, celebrate, and learn about our local history, with different topics and guest speakers every month.

The Historical Society of Rockland County is a nonprofit educational institution and principal repository for original documents and artifacts relating to Rockland County. Its headquarters are a four-acre site featuring a history museum and the 1832 Jacob Blauvelt House in New City, New York.

www.RocklandHistory.org