Cedar Swamp Historical Society President Steve Boerner was recently profiled on 12 news. Steve shared the little-known history of the Hessian soldiers who were stationed in the Cedar Swamp area during the revolutionary war and were said to bring the first Christmas tree to Long Island. Follow the link below to see the video.

http://longisland.news12.com/story/36986405/long-islands-hidden-past-hessian-soldiers-and-the-christmas-tree

We will be celebrating this historical event on December 9, 2017, at our annual Hessian Christmas party. To learn more or to get tickets please visit: https://cedarswamp.org/our-hessian-christmas-party-saturday-is-december-9-2017/

 

Image of Steve Boerner President of the Cedar Swamp historical Society

Image of Steve Boerner President of the Cedar Swamp Historical Society