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Letter to the Editor

Capt. Phillips Rangers Memorial Improved

To the Editor:

Improvements to the Captain Phillips Rangers Memorial located in Liberty Township, Bedford County, were recently completed.

This effort was spearheaded by Sons of the American Revolution, Frontier Patriots Chapter President Larry Smith. This work included resetting loose stones, replacing deteriorated mortar and sealing the monument. The Frontier Patriots Chapter encompasses the counties of Bedford, Blair, Clearfield and Huntingdon counties. Plans are underway to hold a ceremony in the summer of 2020 to commemorate the 240th anniversary of this incident in which 10 members o...

 

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