REGION — The 236th anniversary of the American Revolution’s Battle of Minisink will be commemorated this weekend on both sides of the Delaware River. On Friday evening, July 17, living historians of the Navasing Long Rifles and Third Ulster Militia will set up an 18th-century encampment at the Battleground Park located on County Route 168, and will remain through Sunday morning. The public is invited to visit and learn about the significant sites of the battle and weaponry and equipment of the period. On Saturday, at the Grave of the Unknown Soldier on River Road in Lackawaxen, PA, Pike County Historian George J. Fluhr will host his 42nd consecutive commemoration ceremony at 1 p.m. For more information on the Pike County ceremony, call 570/559-7444.

At 4 p.m., there will be an observance at the memorial field at Battle of Minisink Park where Delaware Company President and Sullivan County (NY) Historian John Conway of Barryville, NY will serve as master of ceremonies. The ceremony will include remarks from local notables, a keynote address by Kristina M. Heister, superintendent, Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River, and a placement of memorial floral tributes by local Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) chapters, among other commemorative actions.

At the program’s anticipated 5 p.m. conclusion, participants are welcome to enjoy the park’s picnic facilities, which include a grill and tables, and self-guided hiking trails.