A reconstruction of the Liberty Pole. —Nicole Galland Vineyarders active during the American Revolution have names sounding familiar to 21st-century ears: Mayhew, Daggett, Norton, Look, Smith, Cottle, Bassett, Athearn, and Manter. Some Islanders were sympathetic to the rebel cause, others were loyal to the Crown, and some were unpersuaded either way. The same was true for all Americans: Many remained loyal to the Crown, and some were just uncert…
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