Who was this guy?

The section of the Route 301 between NY 9D and US 9 is designated as the Sergeant Albert Ireland Memorial Highway. In 2015, one of four Putnam County Sheriff Patrol Boats was names after him....

Vietnam Memorial at Carmel Town Hall

I was recently at the Carmel Town Hall to drop off some old medications during one of those medication take-back days. While I was there, I stopped at the memorials in the property, including this...

Flag Day Findings

  It just so happened that I found this Flag Day memorial on Flag Day.  This past June 14th (Flag Day) I brought two of my kids (the third wasn’t old enough) to Putnam Fish &...

The connection between the Civil War’s USS Monitor and Pawling, NY

I just finished reading a children’s book – yes, a kids’ book.  But hey, I picked it up for a few pennies at a book sale, and it happened to be on a topic I wanted...

For Memorial Day…A List of The Veterans Memorials of Putnam County

  Memorial Day is when we as a nation recognize the supreme sacrifice others have made on our behalf.  As citizens of this great nation, we owe it those who gave up so much. I...