West Orange Women During the American Revolution: Women's History Month Event

WEST ORANGE, NJ — A presentation that discusses “West Orange Women During the American Revolution” will take place on Saturday, March 21.

Township historian Joseph Fagan will host the event at 2 p.m. at the West Orange Public Library, 10 Rooney Circle.

Here’s what to expect at this local event, which takes place during Women’s History Month:

“Fagan’s program, Women of West Orange During the American Revolution: Divided Loyalties, will explore the community’s unique connection to the War for Independence by focusing on the vital and often overlooked roles played by women who lived in what would later become West Orange. Divided loyalties not only pitted husband against wife, but literally brother against brother, foreshadowing the national divide that would erupt decades later during the American Civil War. Surviving West Orange-related Revolutionary War artifacts will also be on display.”

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