Benjamin Tallmadge: Unveiling Long Island's Revolutionary Hero

After the British won the battle of Brooklyn and occupied Long Island, Major Benjamin Tallmadge led a series of successful raids to harass the British troops. General George Washington also tapped Tallmadge to lead an espionage ring of Long Island Spies. Come hear local historian Robert von Bernewitz discuss how the Long Island Culper Spy Ring played a major role in winning the Revolutionary War, and take a photographic journey down the Tallmadge Trail that runs through our district.