****** Forwarded Message Follows ******* >To: [log in to unmask] >From: Mara Farrell <[log in to unmask]> >Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 17:33:42 -0400 > >The Fishkill Encampment and Supply Depot was critical to the success of the >Continental Army during the American Revolution and was central to the >founding of the United States. Documents show that its importance to >General Washington as an essential military facility cannot be >overestimated. The Depot played a vital role in the victory of the >Continental Army over British forces during the American Revolution, and is >therefore listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is a >highly unusual and significant part of the historical heritage of the Town >of Fishkill, of the State of New York and of the United States of America. > >Please view the website: www.fishkill-historical-focus.org. Impending >commercial development threatens wooded acres belonging to this great >historic site. The website provides a link to a petition currently being >circulated. > >Thank you. > >