Who are the scrolling names?
Through historical records we've identified 88 Rev War soldiers buried in Fishkill.

What is the FSD?
Learn why we want to save the Fishkill Supply Depot.

Where is Fishkill?

Suggested lodging

2026 Event Calendar
View upcoming events and volunteer opportunities.

Help Wanted
Volunteer to help with research and event staffing.

Our favorite highway sign!

The Great War Sword
An exceptional song about Fishkill's Rev War legacy.

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"To be killed in war is not the worst that can happen. To be lost is not the worst that can happen... to be forgotten is the worst."
-Pierre Claeyssens
(1909-2003)

 ~ President Robert Buccheri

Robert teaches Social Studies at Carmel High School in Carmel, New York. He has been teaching American History for 30 years while volunteering as a re-enactor of the French and Indian, Revolutionary and Civil War eras.

He has a Bachelor’s Degree in history from the University at Buffalo and a Master’s Degree from Connecticut State University. He is a Master Educator for the Living History Education Foundation and has created and instructed graduate courses such as “The Battle for New York in 1776”, “Private Yankee Doodle”, “Civil War Times and the Industrial Age in the Hudson Valley”, “Baseball and the Civil War” and “Johnny Reb Billy Yank”. These courses offer participants a total emersion experience in the periods of both the Revolutionary and the Civil Wars. Participants camp, drill and cook as if they were soldiers living in these eras. He currently teaches elective courses for high school students on both the Revolutionary and Civil Wars as well.

He has presented at numerous Social Studies conferences throughout New York State for the New York State Council for the Social Studies and the Westchester – Lower Hudson Council for Social Studies. In 2010 he was awarded the New York State Excellence in Teaching Award by the Daughters of the American Revolution.

He is married to Annemarie and has two children. He has traveled extensively to Revolutionary and Civil War sites throughout the country.

 ~ Treasurer Ann Shershin

For the past ten years, I have been activity involved in historic preservation and the Hudson Valley community. I am a founding member of the Fort Homestead Association, whose goal is to see to the preservation of the Fort House (circa 1750) on Rt. 9 in the Town of Poughkeepsie.

I have also been an officer for Cider Mill Friends of Open Space and Historic Preservation, Inc. This organization successfully purchased the Kimlin Cider Mill (circa 1880) on Cedar Avenue, Town of Poughkeepsie, and saved it from demolition.

My interests in local history have lead to an appointment to Town of Poughkeepsie Historic Preservation Commission and hen to successful running for the Town of Poughkeepsie Town Board in November 2011.

One of my first accomplishments as a councilperson was to save from demolition a small stone barn from the Kenyon estate on the corner on Boardman and Spackenkill Road.

EDUCATION

• Lincoln High School - Wisconsin Rapids, WI - graduated 1978
• University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point - Stevens Point, WI - BS in Chemistry, 1982

VOLUNTEER AND ELECTED OFFICIAL HISTORY

• 9/1999 to 10/2007 - Spackenkill PTA - Various Positions
• 2/2004 to 6/2009 - Boy Scout Troop 25 - Treasurer
• 9/2003 to present - Cider Mill Friends - Secretary & Treasurer
• 5/2005 to present - Fort Homestead Association - Treasurer
• 1/2000 to present - Spackenkill Girl Scouts - Cookie Manager
• 6/2006 to present - Our Lady of the Resurrection Monastery - Volunteer
• 10/2007 to 12/2011 - Town Historic Preservation Commission - Secretary
• 1/2012 to present - Town of Poughkeepsie Town Board - Ward 6 Councilperson

 ~ Co-Founder Mara Farrell

With a great love of history and architecture, she handled marketing for landmark properties in France dating from the 16th century. Stateside, she has served on the board of directors for the Calvert Vaux Preservation Alliance and the Fishkill Historical Society.

Having lived in Fishkill for over twenty years, Mara brings an in-depth knowledge of the Hudson Valley to the Friends of the Fishkill Supply Depot.

Her education includes graduate and undergraduate degrees from Columbia University and Sarah Lawrence College She is the 2011 recipient of the Martha Washington Woman of History Award for her contributions to the history of New York's Hudson Valley.

 ~ Trustee John Groen

Hello, my name is John Groen and I am very enthused about being one of the new Trustees of the FOFSD. I hope I can offer some skills that will advance the cause of this honorable organization. I grew up and got my bachelor’s degree in the Midwest, but I have lived and worked in the greater Fishkill area since 1992. I am of Dutch descent, and have discovered a deep and abiding fondness for what started out as the Dutch settlement of Fishkill (originally “vis kill”, Dutch for “fish creek”), especially its intriguing history during the Colonial/Revolutionary times. In fact, I was proud to have both of my sons baptized at the historic First Reformed Church of Fishkill, which played several important roles during the Revolutionary War.

I am a research scientist (geochemist) and geological engineer by training, having earned my B.S. degree in 1985 from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, and my M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in 1987 and 1991, respectively, from Virginia Tech. In fact, some of my Ph.D. research was funded and inspired by researchers at the Texaco Research Center at Beacon. That work evolved into a Geochemical Research Scientist position for me at Beacon (Glenham), where I was employed from 1992-2003. I have also worked at the Homestake Gold Mine in Lead, SD (which ceased mining operations in 2002, but now houses the Sanford Underground Research Facility). I have been semi-retired since 2004, though I do occasional consulting work, and LOTS of home improvement/home repair work.

Being a geologist who specializes in mineralogy, I am an avid mineral collector, though I have regrettably not done any field-collecting for a number of years. This hobby started when I was attending South Dakota Tech in the Black Hills, which has hundreds of old, abandoned pegmatite mines that are a collector’s bonanza, as they contain both large and often rare minerals/crystals. I also enjoy collecting coins and antiques, traveling both domestically and internationally, bicycling, hiking, carpentry/woodworking/building/fixing, and touring historical sites/museums. I also obviously find great satisfaction in helping preserve at-risk historical sites and buildings. Last, but certainly not least, I am an aficionado of stouts, especially Imperial Stouts. My wife, Pat, and I have been married for 25 years, and as mentioned above, we have two sons, Thomas (23), and Pete (20).

 ~ Trustee Paul Hafemann

Bio coming soon

 ~ Trustee Brenda McEwing

She spent her early years in Allentown, PA. Graduated from KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY with major in Elementary Education. Proud mother of 2 and grandmother of 5.

LOVE to travel but always GREAT to return to the beautiful HUDSON VALLEY our home for 48 years!

 ~ Trustee William (Skip) McEwing

Early years in suburban Philadelphia, Grove City College, BA History and Political Science 1967. US AirForce 1967-1974 Pilot. Joined IBM as a Corporate Pilot 1977 and retired 2015. We still reside in Fishkill. I became a contributing member of the Friends of the Fishkill Supply Depot in 2012 and was invited to join the Board this year 2025. We look forward to preserving the Historic Treasure of the Supply Depot.

 ~ Trustee Tim Middlebrook

Tim grew up in Western NY, moving to the Hudson Valley back in 1968 as a teenager. He attended Arlington Schools and graduated from the same. He obtained his AAS degree from Dutchess Community College in Business Administration. He later obtained his Bachelors and MBA in Business Administration.

Tim resides in Poughkeepsie with his wife Judianne, a native of Poughkeepsie. He has been actively involved for many years in local community organizations, including the Greater Poughkeepsie Jaycees and the Elks Club. He was active with his 2 sons growing up and was a member of Holy Trinity Parish Counsel and the Holy Trinity Home School Association as Publicity Chairman. When his boys moved to Arlington High School he was involved for 8 years in the Arlington Band Boosters, holding offices as Treasurer, Vice President and President. He has been actively involved in Boy Scouts for over 20 years, as a Cub Master, Scout Master, Committee Chairman and is currently a District Commissioner for the Dutchess District.

Tim is a member of the Admiral John L. Worden Camp 150 of the Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civil War. He is also actively involved as a member of the Columbia-Mid Hudson Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution currently as President and holds the office of Treasurer of the Empire State Society of SAR.

Tim has been employed as an Insurance Claims Adjuster for the past 35 years and when not working enjoys photography and has been closely involved as Photographer for the Walkway Over the Hudson.

 ~ Webmaster Rob Ashworth

"I am honored to play a role in the fight to save the Fishkill Supply Depot and I couldn't ask for a better group of individuals to work with as we battle for preservation of this sacred site. Long live the FSD, Huzzah!"

Rob started in 2010 as an active volunteer when he agreed to become our Webmaster. Since then he has authored the HTML & CSS, managed the website design and content while handling other social media like our Twitter and Facebook accounts. In 2014 he was elected to our board of trustees.

In his spare time, Rob enjoys attending sporting events in his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio. He loves everything outdoors including camping, canoeing, and wildlife photography.

 ~ Chairman Lance Ashworth

"In this century, few opportunities exist to directly honor the soldiers who served under General George Washington."

Our president Lance Ashworth is an Ohio native who has adopted Fishkill, New York as his home. He is a Graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and served in the active U.S. Army where he achieved the rank of Captain. After joining FOFSD as a volunteer in August 2009, he was voted President in January 2010, a position he has held ever since.

Under Lance's direction, the FOFSD has met with significant milestones: achieving federal 501[c](3) not-for-profit status; creating and overseeing (in partnership with Fishkill Historical Society) an annual Revolutionary War Weekend encampment; expanding strategic relationships at the local, state, and federal levels; and, developing an organizational roadmap to lead FOFSD now and into the future.

For relaxation, Lance likes spending time outdoors doing activities such as camping, hiking, and fishing. He's a die-hard college football fan who regularly attends (and tailgates at) Army football games. At home, he enjoys handyman-type projects, reading non-fiction, home-brewing, and watching movies. Former President Ronald Reagan is among his favorite American heroes.