Sybil Ludington: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Anniversary information added. Apr 01, 2026
Anniversary information added. Feb 22, 2026
Media added. Jun 09, 2025
First paragraph modernization. Apr 24, 2024
Add new Web site: American Battlefield Trust - Sybil Ludington. May 30, 2022
Add new Web site: Historic Patterson, New York - Biography of Sybil Ludington. Apr 21, 2018
Noted the disagreement as to whether Sybil Ludington volunteered to make her famous ride or was asked by her father to do so. May 18, 2016
Add new Web site: National Women's History Museum - Biography of Sybil Ludington. May 16, 2013
Added that the story of her ride is based on accounts generally attributed to the Ludington family. Oct 04, 2012
Media added. May 06, 2008
Article revised. Dec 01, 1999
New article added. Jul 01, 1999
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