Red Hook Society for the Apprehension and Detention of Horse Thieves
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Red Hook Society for the Apprehension and Detention of Horse Thieves
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The Red Hook Society for the Apprehension and Detention of Horse Thieves is the oldest horse thief apprehension society in the United States. The society was formed at the Upper Red Hook Inn of Stephen Holmes on October 10, 1796. On October 28, 1796, the first notices were posted in the area of Red Hook, New York, warning would-be horse thieves that the society had been formed to stop them. Members are known as "riders" and must pay a $5 annual membership fee. Prior to 1956, only men were allowe
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Anti-horse theft society
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Hook_Society_for_the_Apprehension_and_Detention_of_Horse_Thieves
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2022-05-14T17:38:27Z
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