Union County - Plainfield - “The Chain That Saved The Colonies”


Sunday, July 15 -- Union County

“The Chain That Saved The Colonies”

  The Historical Society of Plainfield will host a lecture entitled “The Chain That Saved The Colonies” on Sunday, July 15, 2018, starting at 2:00 PM at the Drake House Museum.  The lecture will be given by Donald “Doc” Bayne.

  Many New Jersey residents are not aware of the Great Chain that spanned the Hudson River at West Point during the American Revolutionary War. Doc Bayne has spent years researching the Great Chain and locating many of the remaining huge links of the hand-forged chain. This is the story of one man’s quest to find the surviving links and to tell an amazing account of ingenuity, fortitude, and determination of the men of the Continental Army.

  Donald “Doc” Bayne has been interested in history since the age of 8. He was drafted into the U.S. Army and then became a commercial pilot. He worked for the Minolta Corporation and later started a career with an audiovisual company designing distance-learning classrooms for William Paterson University and U.M.D.N.J. as well as video conferencing systems for various companies at the World Trade Center. He then became a full-time park ranger, environmental educator, and historian at Sterling Forest State Park. He is now retired and is on the Board of Directors of the Orange County Historical Society, the Board of the Fort Montgomery Battle Site, the Board of The Incorporated Orange County Chapter of the New York State Archaeological Association, the President of The Friends of Sterling Forest, and a member of the Greenwood Lake Historical Association.

  Seating is limited and is on a first-come-first-serve basis. Light refreshments will be served. The program suggested donation is $5, and free to members of the Historical Society of Plainfield. Drake House Museum is air conditioned.

  The Drake House Museum is located at 602 West Front Street, Plainfield, New Jersey. Donations are always appreciated. Onsite parking is available. For directions and more information about the Drake House and the Historical Society of Plainfield, visitwww.drakehouseplainfieldnj.org.     
Location: 602 W Front St, Plainfield, NJ 07060, USA

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