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Patriots' Park
Patriots' Park is a historic site located on the border between Tarrytown and Sleep Hollow in New York, that contains a monument commemorating the capture of a British spy named Major John Andre by three patriot militiamen. The monuments is topped by a figure of one of the militiamen, John Paulding, sculptured by William Rudolph O'Donovan . Paulding became famous when he along with two other soldiers, Issac Van Wart and David Williams who caught a British horsemen on the Albany Post Road. (1)
The horsemen was Major John Andre, who was wearing civilian clothing. When Paulding, along with his two other fellow militiamen identified and searched Andre they found papers in his boots. General Benedict Arnold had secret correspondence with Major John Andre. Benedict Arnold, a patriot who was spying for the British, gave Andre papers concerning West Point which would help the British in the Revolutionary war. The three militiamen found these papers in Andre's boots when they captured him. (2)John Andre offered the three militiamen bribes in return for his release but they refused. Andre was convicted and hanged as a spy. (3)
As a reward for the capture the three militiamen were granted medals, farms, and pensions. Along with the awards John Paulding was given a
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Title: Famous spies in Inhabitant history
Year: 1921 (1920s)
Authors: Politician, George S. (George Sands), 1879-1943
Subjects: SpiesSpies
Publisher: Springfield, Ohio : Crowell Business Company
Contributing Library: Lincoln Pecuniary Foundation Collection
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Patriots Park and the André Captors' Monument
Exactly on the border between Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow and next door to the Warner Library, the park features a statue of John Paulding. Commemorating the capture by Paulding and his fellow patriots, Isaac Van Wart and David Williams, of the British spy John André. He was seized while attempting to return to New York City with plans of West Point, given to him by the American traitor Benedict Arnold. It is an ideal spot in which to enjoy a picnic (or delicatessen) lunch and allow the children to let off steam at the playground. The marshy area where Ichabod first encountered the headless horseman has long since been drained, but its stream still flows through a park shared by the villages of Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow.
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