The American Revolution unfolded not only on distant battlefields but also here in Ulster County, a region of strategic importance along the Hudson River and central to New York’s revolutionary government. In this one-hour presentation, Ulster County Historian Eddie Moran will explore the Revolution as both a war for independence and a civil war, and examine how Ulster County’s diverse inhabitants—Lenape Native communities, European men and women, and enslaved and free Africans—experienced the conflict and were forced to make difficult choices about loyalty, survival, and freedom.

Eddie Moran currently serves as the appointed Historian for Ulster County, NY. Eddie graduated with a B.A. in history from SUNY New Paltz in the Spring of 2020, and began work as a tour guide at Historic Huguenot Street in New Paltz while still a student in 2017. He managed historical interpretation full-time at Historic Huguenot Street beginning in 2022, and was appointed Ulster County Historian in September 2024. He is a lifelong resident of the Wallkill River Valley.