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Sullivan County historian urges legislature to help fund 250th Revolutionary War commemoration
Summary
County historian John Conway told the Sullivan County Legislature the semi‑quincentennial commission has received no state funding and is relying on local fundraising and private sponsorships for events and programming planned through 2033.
John Conway, Sullivan County historian and co‑chair of the county’s semi‑quincentennial commission, told the Sullivan County Legislature that the commission has not received the state funding it expected to support events marking the 250th anniversary of the Revolutionary War.
Conway said the commission was formed after a October 2022 resolution and that commissioners expected “significant funding” from New York State and other sources; “as of now, none of that funding has been forthcoming,” he said. He asked the legislature to consider augmenting local support and offered to provide an itemized list of needs.
The commission has staged multiple programs this year on a “shoestring” budget, Conway said. April events included a…
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