The Semiquin Finale
The Semiquin Finale is RW250’s elegant final Toast 250!
Join us to honor our partners and friends who have made 2026 – the Semiquincentennial year – a memorable 250th. We will bid au revoir to our president and look to the future of Revolutionary Westchester 250.
DATE
Sunday December 13, 2026, from 2:00 to 5:30 pm
LOCATION
Biddle Mansion–Winter Palace Ballroom at The Tarrytown House Estate, 49 East Sunnyside Lane Tarrytown, NY 10591.
TICKETS
$100 per person.
Please purchase tickets by November 29, 2026.
Purchase tickets online here.
Pay by check:
Make check payable to Revolutionary Westchester 250
Mail to 19 Jaffray Park, Irvington, NY 10533
Note number of tickets, names and emails of attendees.
An optional tax-deductible donation may be included. See below for details.
OPTIONAL DONATION
An additional tax-deductible donation will help support the work of RW250 in 2027 and beyond. Donate by check at the address above or click here to donate online.
HONOREES
JOYCE COLE A leader in bringing awareness to the role of Black soldiers in the Revolutionary War, she has discovered little known records about their lives. Joyce serves as Ossining Village historian and as a curator and board member of the Bethany Arts Center.
SEAN GRADY A talented thespian, public-school teacher and a member of the 5th NY regiment of reenactors, he has performed as half of the duo of Drama from the Past with memorable depictions of Major John André and recently Colonel John Glover. His skill as a trivia host at RW250’s Toast 250 Tavern Nights has been added to his recent accomplishments.
MICHAEL GRILLO A 40-year living history educator depicting General George Washington, Michael brings to life the disappointments and accomplishments of the revolution’s complex general for kids and adults. Also, a talented tailor he was recently featured in a New York Times article with a full-page portrait of him depicting the general in full uniform.
JOE RYAN With roots in the 1976 bicentennial, Joe is a forceful and most memorable voice for the value of living history education. Praise from the students and teachers who have experienced his passion are a testament to how he has changed their lives with his Living History Education Foundation.
WESTCHESTER COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Founded in 1874 this venerable organization has now digitized their McDonald Interviews making it easy for historians and the general public to dig into the Westchester County’s Revolutionary War history by reading the words of eyewitnesses to that conflict and bringing the history home to their own backyards.
SPECIAL GUESTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
Iris de Rode
Judith Kalaora
5th NY Regiment with Rob Bucherri, Commander
Julia Bengtsson and dancers from NY Baroque Dance Troupe
Music by Henry Burby, fiddle, and Julian Feranda, fife
Questions and additional information
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