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Sybil Ludington Statue

The life-size bronze statue commemorates the ride of 16-year-old American Revolutionary War hero.

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One of the less-known figures of the American Revolution, Sybil Ludington was all of 16 years old in April of 1777, when she rode on horseback from Danbury, Connecticut, to Carmel, New York, to warn of an imminent British attack. Ludington’s heroic efforts have earned her comparisons to Paul Revere—though she rode 40 miles, twice the distance of Revere.

The bronze statue, erected in Ludington’s honor, was sculpted by Anna Hyatt Huntington and dedicated in 1961. It depicts Ludington holding a stick and shouting a warning while sitting astride on her horse.

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15 Gleneida Ave
Carmel Hamlet, New York, 10512
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