Delaware County Patriots: Alexander Campbell Dale

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For much of its history, Daleville, Indiana, has been the definition of a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it town. That changed when a nearby interstate exit brought in waves of new commercial growth. Today, little survives of what was once “Historic Daleville,” but one exception is a small, fenced-off plot tucked between a pair of backyards- a hidden reminder of the community’s roots. There lies Alexander Campbell Dale, a Revolutionary War Patriot and the man whose name the town still carries.

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Delaware County Patriots: an introduction

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The United States is gearing up for a milestone birthday next year- our 250th! To mark the occasion, the Daughters of the American Revolution has joined forces with America250, the nationwide commemoration of our country’s semiquincentennial, to pay tribute to Revolutionary War Patriots. As part of the celebration, I’ll be sharing the stories of veterans laid to rest in Delaware County for the next twenty Fridays or so.

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