The Cutchogue-New Suffolk Historical Council
A 501(c)(3) non-profit educational organization dedicated to preserving and interpreting the history of Cutchogue and New Suffolk, LI. It maintains the Cutchogue Village Green and Old Burying Ground as a living memorial to the original founders and all residents of Cutchogue and New Suffolk.
Revolutionary War Vet Plaque Dedication
April 12 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
In commemoratioin of the 250th anniversary of the battle at Lexington & Concord, the Sons of the American Revolution will be dedicating a plaque in honor of the ten Revolutionary War Veterans interred at the Cutchogue Old Burying Ground. This will be an early semiquincentennial event.
There will be a brief history of the grounds, a speech by the town supervisor, and a roll call with a musket-fired salute by Revolutionary War Soldier reenactors for each veteran. Refreshments will be served. The names of the veterans to be honored are: Major Joshua Benjamin (1747-1804); Jonathan Horton (1730-1797); Capt. Daniel Osborn (1713-1779); Daniel Osborn (1741-1801); Gershom Terry (1754-1805); Jonathan Terry (1727-1799); James Webb (1739-1798); John Wells (1729-1797); Phineas Wells (1750-1783) Timothy Wells (1753-1790). Presented by the Cutchogue-New Suffolk Historical Council and Museums. April 12, 2025, 11 am, Old Burying Ground, Cutchogue, corner of Harbor Lane and Main Road.