NEW ROCHELLE, NY (March 15, 2026) — A free reception and gallery talk will open the “It Happened Here” exhibit Sunday at the New Rochelle Public Library, highlighting the Revolutionary War’s impact on the city.
The exhibit, presented by the New Rochelle Council on the Arts (NRCA), examines the period through modern images by photographer Adam Pape juxtaposed with early records, maps and eyewitness accounts from the Westchester County Historical Society’s McDonald Interviews.
The public can view the exhibit from Monday, March 2, through Friday, March 27, at the Lumen Winter Gallery in the lobby of the New Rochelle Public Library, 1 Library Plaza.
The reception and gallery talk is scheduled for Sunday, March 15, at 3 p.m. EDT.
The exhibit is curated by NRCA board members Barbara Davis, New Rochelle’s city historian and director of the Westchester County Historical Society; Christine Ramage, VP/head of photography for Paramount+ and Showtime; and Theresia Kump Leghorn, freelance writer and president of NRCA.
An accompanying image shows a historical scene depicting Col. John Glover on horseback leading troops, with British forces engaged in combat among rocks and trees, beneath a banner reading in part “COL. JOHN GLOVER…DEFEATED THE BRITISH 4000…THIS VICTORY SAVED…BEING CUT IN TWO ON WHITE PLAINS AND GREAT.”
This article was drafted with the aid of Grok, an AI tool by xAI, under the direction and editing of Robert Cox to ensure accuracy and adherence to journalistic standards.
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