Bergen250 proudly presents Char Weigel: A Revolutionary Revelation: The Complex Story of Peggy Shippen Arnold – A New Take on Mrs. Benedict Arnold, Revolutionary Loyalist

Margaret Arnold, perhaps better known by her childhood name Peggy Shippen, has been portrayed through history as either a total innocent or the scheming mastermind behind Benedict Arnold’s treason. Based entirely on primary sources, Char Weigel brings to life this complex and nuanced woman. The true story of her involvement is more fascinating than the fiction as is the path that her life took after the discovery of her husband’s plot and his defection. Weigel also highlights Margaret Arnold’s travels through Bergen County and the controversy stoked by Aaron Burr in his memoir. Come ready with your questions!

Char Weigel is a historian who frequently publishes and presents on new research on Benedict Arnold’s treason and Revolutionary War history in the lower Hudson Valley. She is Vice President of Special Projects for Revolutionary Westchester 250 and on the board of the Friends of the Odell Rochambeau Museum.