Delaware County Patriots: Alexander McCallister

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There’s something cruel and ironic about the way history leaves breadcrumbs. In the case of Revolutionary War Patriot Alexander McCallister, we can point to a yellowed receipt noting the exact cost of his coffin, but we can’t say with confidence where in Salem Township’s Saunders Cemetery his body rests! Still, half-details like receipts invite us to look closer to imagine the missing piece and honor a Patriot’s life, even when his final resting place remains mostly a mystery. 

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Delaware County Patriots: an introduction

Read time: 5 min.

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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