Remembering and Honoring Black Service Members

New Plaque Unveiled at Mount Moor Cemetery The Friends of Mount Moor Cemetery, Buffalo Soldiers of Rockland County, and the Spring Valley and Nyack branches of the NAACP held a Veterans Day service on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, at 11 a.m. at Mount Moor Cemetery, 1000 Palisades Center Drive, West Nyack, on the grounds of the Palisades Center. The service honored generations of African American military service and unveiled a plaque recognizing seven veterans whose leadership, advocacy, and dedication helped preserve the cemetery and sustain its mission. Bill Batson, president of the Friends of Mount Moor Cemetery, served as master of ceremonies. Featured speaker Jamila Shabazz Brathwaite, president of the African American Historical Society of Rockland County, examined the often-overlooked story of Pompey Lamb and his contributions to the American victory at the Battle of Stony Point in July 1779.

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