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Tea and history at Joy Homestead
STRAWBERRIES AND TEA: Serving tea and strawberry biscuits at the Joy Homestead in honor of “March to Victory” is Lydia Rapoza from the Cranston Historical Society, along with Priscilla Borden and Phyllis Swirka. This month, Joy Homestead celebrated the March to Victory on the Washington Rochambeau Revolutionary Route, a National Park Heritage Trail. From June 18 to 21 in 1781, more than 4,000 French soldiers commanded by General Rochambeau marched on Cranston Street, Phenix Avenue and Scituate Avenue in Cranston. They didn't know it then but they were marching to defeat the British at the final major battle of the War of Independence in Yorktown, Va
A Slice Of History: Pictured from left are Col. Jeremiah Olney of the R.I. Regiment (portrayed by Ron Sullman); Priscilla Borden, Sgt. Major Borden with the 13th Regiment Bourbonnais; Phyllis Swirka and Richard Sheryka of the 13th Regiment. The Cranston City Council proclaimed June 18 as “March to Victory Day” in Cranston.
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