Terhune Memorial Park - Ann Arbor, MI - Michigan Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

The Terhune family gravestones were moved to this Memorial Park when the original location was no longer maintainable. Ensign John Terhune served in the Revolutionary War under George Washington and moved his family to the Michigan Territory following his service.

Description: Terhune Memorial Park contains the gravestones of John Terhune, Sarah Vreeland Terhune, and Emily Whitmore. The stones were moved to this location from the cemetery at the corner of Packard and Burton Roads by the Daughters of the American Revolution in the 1920s after the original burial site had fallen into disrepair. At that time the remains were irreclaimable and no attempt was made to move them. Ensign John Terhune volunteered in the Continental Army in 1776 at age 17. He served under General George Washington during the difficult New Jersey campaign including the successful, surprise attack on the Hessians at Trenton. At the age of 15 Sarah Vreeland walked under cover of night nine miles from her father's farm to Newark to warn the American Patriots of the formidable presence of British and Hessian troops gathered near Hackensack. In delivering her message she met Terhune, then a private, who was on duty in General Washington's Camp at the time. They were later married and moved to Michigan Territory in 1831. Both are American Patriots, John because of his military service and Sarah because of her aid to the Continental Army. Emily Whitmore was the first person buried in the original cemetery that belonged to her father, Luke Whitmore. Pioneer Cemetery To the patriots and pioneers who lie buried here Ensign John Terhune 1759-1839 a soldier in the Revolutionary War. His wife Sarah Vreeland Terhune and Emily Whitmore 1807-1825 the first white child to be burried(sic) in Washtenaw County. Parking nearby?: yes D/T ratings: website: [Web Link] Registered Site #: N/A Historical Date: Not listed Historical Name: Not listed

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