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Allegany County Historical Society Bicentennial Medallion

As early as 1974, the Allegany County Historical Society conceived the idea of commissioning a medallion to celebrate the 1976 Bicentennial of the United States[…]

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Otis Allen Bullard’s Portrait of Moses Van Campen

Painted in 1843 by Otis Allen Bullard (1816-1853), the work was commissioned by R.L. Underhill, publisher of John Niles Hubbard’s 1842 biography of Moses Van[…]

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Catherine Schuyler Chapter of DAR Stone Marker and Tablet

Unveiled August, 25, 1908, The Catherine Schuyler Chapter of the DAR dedicated a boulder and tablet marking the location where Moses Van Campen ran the[…]

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Fort McClure Chapter of DAR Stone Marker and Plaque

Unveiled on April 10, 1907, the Fort McClure Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), donated a stone marker and plaque commemorating the[…]

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John Phillips’ Portrait of Moses Van Campen

The portrait of Moses Van Campen displayed in the Angelica Public Library was painted by John Phillips. Included in the History of Chicago by A.T.[…]

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Hotel Moses Van Campen

Built in 1933 on Main Street in Benton, PA in honor of Moses Van Campen, the Hotel Moses Van Campen replaced the Benton Hotel known[…]

Portrait of Moses Van Campen as Church Elder Rediscovered

A portrait of Moses Van Campen as Elder of the Presbyterian Church of Angelica was rediscovered March 1, 2013. “The History of the Presbytery of[…]

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Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission Honors Moses

Since 1946, the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) has dedicated markers to honor the people, places, and events which have contributed to and enhanced[…]

“His Christianity was pure,
his views of religion sound
and scriptural, and his fidelity
and integrity of character
were like his own well aimed rifle,
true to the mark.”

– Rev. Thomas Aitken
Obituary of Moses Van Campen

"I was nurtured in the school of the rifle and the tomahawk."

- Moses Van Campen

“The notes of war are hushed,
The rage of battle o’er,
The warrior is at rest,
He hears our praise no more.
The soldier nobly fought
For all we dearly love,
He fought to gain a heavenly crown,
And now he reigns above
.

- Rev. Thomas Aitken
Inscription, Moses Van Campen's Headstone

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