Sybil Ludington
Sybil Ludington
On April 26, 1777 this brave sixteen
year-old girl rode through the
enemy-infested countryside for
thirty miles in Putnam County, New
York, to warn the local militia that
British troops were attacking and
plundering Danbury, Connecticut.
Donated by Anna Hyatt Huntington
Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and West Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
Courtesy hmdb.org
