A very well-structured, robustly sourced article on an important historical moment and local marker. I enjoyed this lesson in history, both of the Revolutionary War battle and soldiers, but also the history group working to make sure that history is not forgotten. Well written! Thanks!

The long list in the lede sentence distracts from the rest of this piece. Solid writing. Good combination of interview material and insight. The article gives a strong meaning to the music played by the Kimmels.

You've done something with this piece that's often available with spot news but rarely capitalized upon — you told a fully human story. Most "Church building is X years old this year" stories are as dry as local community news gets. Not this one. The way you wove different parts of the story together kept me engaged as a reader throughout the piece. Excellent work.

Very complete story

A grand personalized and engaging account of the ownership transition of the community’s hardware store. History lives with these words: excellent writing, revealing and engaged sources.