Knob Prairie Cemetery Dedication
| Honoring Patriot Ancestor Private Benjamin Bridge on May 18, 2006 in Enon, OH is the George Rogers Clark Chapter Color Guard: (L-R) Firing muskets are Randy L. Young and William A. Robinson at the command of Terry A. Whetstone with Color Bearers Paul D. Schenck, Adrian Rose, and John A. Buffenbarger. This ceremony was part of the dedication of the Knob Prairie Memorial Marker by the Enon Community Historical Society. A similar marker was previously placed at Mud Run Cemetery near Enon, OH and observed on May 18th with the unveiling of a photo of that marker. |
| Terry A. Whetstone, Commander, George Rogers Clark Chapter Color Guard. |
| GRC Chapter Color Guard Commander, Terry A. Whetstone is pointing with his sword tip to the engraved name of Benjamin Bridge. Patriot Bridge (b. 10-13-1784, d. 4-17-1843) was a Private from New Jersey who fought in the Battles of Trenton (Dec. 26, 1777) and Princeton (Jan. 3, 1777). He is buried in Knob Prairie Cemetery in Clark County, Ohio outside the Village of Enon, OH. His name is engraved on one side of a double-sided, 6' long and 4' high, granite cemetery marker listing all those pioneers who settled in the Enon (Clark County), Ohio area and buried in this well-kept cemetery. His grave was marked with the 1776 Patriot Ancestor marker back in the 1980s by GRC Chapter. The marker was dedicated by a well-attended ceremony at this cemetery on May 18, 2008 and organized by the Enon Community Historical Society with GRCC Color Guard presenting the Colors and doing a musket salute for Private Bridge as well as War of 1812 veterans also buried there. All Civil War and later veterans are buried in the much larger and public Enon, OH Cemetery. |