Jack Peterson (American Patriot)
Revolutionary War hero and related memorial
About
John Jacob “Rifle Jack” Peterson (1746-1850), also known as John Patterson, was a Revolutionary War-era Patriot of African and Kitchewan descent whose quick thinking helped repel British forces at Teller's Point in what is now Croton Point Park (Croton-on-Hudson, New York). His actions threw Benedict Arnold’s treasonous plans into disarray and contributed to the capture of Major John André. This heroism inspired the erection of a memorial plaque at Teller's Point. The plaque also commemorates the actions of Moses Sherwood, but the marker has been more popularly known as the Jack Peterson Memorial.
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