The parkway segment cost $1 million (1932 USD) to construct and the ribbon was placed at the location of George Washington's first defensive line in 1776 during the Battle of White Plains.
He served with distinction and saw action at the battles of Brooklyn, White Plains, Trenton, and Princeton.
Battle of White Plains, a battle near White Plains, New York during the American Revolutionary War
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Lt. Colonel Frederick von Weissenfels became the commander of the 3rd New York at the Battle of White Plains on October 28, 1776 after Colonel Rudolphus Ritzema was absent without leave.