Ludington, Sybil
Sybil was born in Fredericksburg, Connecticut in 1761. Sybil helped stop to
advance of the British while providing the American militia more time to
organize an attack. At age 16, she rode about 40 miles alert to militia troops
to gather. Thanks to Sybil’s bravery, the Patriots were prepared and able to
force the British back towards the Long Island Sound. Sybil’s ride was twice
as far as Paul Revere’s. Sybil died in February of 1839.
National Women's History Museum https://www.nwhm.org/education-resources/biography/biographies/sibyl-ludington/
Ludington's Ride http://ludingtonsride.com/history.htm
Find A Grave http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=2539
Ludington Statue http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ludington_statue_800.jpg