Keith Herkalo did 18 months of research on Cadwallader R. Colden and found that Colden was a British loyalist, a regular at the racetracks and lacked a lot of skills. Herkado termed him an overall "schmuck."
Colden's story, along with the fate of the British fleet from the Battle of Plattsburgh, is now the latest exhibit in the War of 1812 Museum in Plattsburgh.
The guy hid in plain sight for over 200 years. Nobody knew what he had done.
The museum's exhibit features plaques retelling Colden's story, including his influential mother who wrote to early American figures like Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson, and a new display made from walking sticks made from British warships at the Battle of Plattsburgh.
Looks like I am going to have to do some research myself about this act of treason Colden was going to initiate.
--Brock-Perry
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