Texas Society, Sons of the American Revolution

In 1889, during the Centennial of the inauguration of George Washington as first President of the United States, a group of Revolutionary War soldiers' descendants gathered in New York to form a society to promote awareness of the Revolutionary War ...

Illinois in the American Revolution

George Rogers Clark arrived at Fort Massac on June 30, 1778, with about 175 men, under orders from Virginia to capture the British outposts in Illinois. British failure to regarrison the old French fort here enabled Clark to enter the ...

American Revolution Bicentennial Bell

From 1879 to 1929, this bell was rung to open court at the Mercer County Courthouse in Princeton. After the courthouse was dismantled in 1929, the bell was used as a dinner bell at the County poor farm at Gardner. ...

Site of Battle In American Revolution

This tablet marks the site of

the battle fought in The War

of the American Revolution

October 25th 1781,

and was erected by

The Johnstown Chapter DAR

August 31st 1901 Charter Day

Thus we show to Succeeding generations

that we ...

First Naval Battle of the American Revolution

This anchor symbolizes the historic ties that Machias people have with the sea, and their commitment to liberty as exemplified in the first naval battle of the American Revolution fought in Machias Bay between the British ship Margaretta and the ...

Lake Champlain and the American Revolution

Mount Independence State Historic Site

“ . . . the possession of every thing here depends upon keeping the Command of the Water.”

- Maj. Gen. Horatio Gates, July 16, 1776

In front of you is Lake Champlain, at 120 ...

American Revolution War Memorial

Owen County (Spencer) Indiana

[ Front ]

To Soldiers of the Revolution

Owen Co.

[ Side ]

In Memoriam

James Brayant

Peter Witham

(Spencer)

Joshua Kelley

Thomas Ashbrook

(Wash. Tp.)

Marker can be reached from West Wayne Street west of South Water Street.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Savannah in the American Revolution

When political dissent evolved into armed

revolution in America, Oglethorpe's colony

had only been in existence for four decades.

Georgians confronted the same political and

economic issues associated with British

taxation as the more established colonies. A

general deterioration of Royal authority

intensified when news of ...

American Revolution

The first shots of the American Revolution were fired in Massachusetts in April of 1775, more than a year before the thirteen colonies declared their independence. Connecticut needed fortifications to defend the colony from British attack, and in November the ...

Copp’s Hill and the American Revolution

In the 18th century, Copp’s Hill was higher than it stands today. On April 23, 1775, just a few days after the battles of Lexington and Concord, British Admiral Samuel Graves received General Gage’s permission to construct a redoubt on ...