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Monument and state historical marker

... that the land for the Captors' Monument (pictured) at Patriot's Park in Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown, New York, was donated by a free African American couple?
... that undefeated Boyd Melson donates all the money he earns in boxing matches to stem cell research?
... that to save money on the construction of St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Amenia Union, New York, the congregants brought building materials to the site with their own horse teams?

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