Fort Montgomery was built during the American Revolution near Bear Mountain in present-day Orange County, New York. Situated on a cliff promontory rising 100 feet above the Hudson River, the fortifications consisted of six 32-pound cannons, a boom and cable across the Hudson River and landward redoubts connected by ramparts. The fort was destroyed by the British on October 6, 1777 in the Battle of Fort Montgomery. Trails and interpretive signs guide visitors through the ruins of the fort. The timber frame visitor center provides visitors with a “gun sight” view down the Hudson River and contains artifacts from the original Fort [...]
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American RevolutionLocated just blocks from Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Betsy Ross House is generally recognized as the place where Betsy Ross resided when she may have made the first American Flag. The front part of the house was built around 1740, with the stair hall and the rear section added 10 to 20 years later. Ross is believed to have lived here with her first husband from 1773 to about 1785. Today, the historic house is furnished in the period in which Betsy Ross’ descendants said she lived there. Visitors can view seven rooms that are furnished with period antiques, 18th-century reproductions and other objects that belonged to Betsy Ross and her [...] Carpenters’ Hall is a two-story brick building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that was a key meeting place in the early history of the United States and is now a part of Independence National Historical Park. Completed in 1773, the meeting hall was built for and is still owned by the Carpenters’ Company of the City and County of Philadelphia. The First Continental Congress of the United Colonies of North America met there in 1774. Carpenters’ Hall served as a hospital for both British and American troops during the Revolutionary War. Philadelphia institutions that held meetings in Carpenters’ Hall included Franklin’s Library Company of Philadelphia, the American Philosophical Society and the First and Second Banks of the United [...] Brandywine Battlefield Historic Site is located on the site of the Battle of Brandywine, a Revolutionary War battle fought near Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania on September 11, 1777. The battle was a major victory for the British and enabled them to capture Philadelphia, approximately ten miles to the northeast. The battlefield was the site of a thriving Quaker farming community. American officers seized their farmhouses before the battle and the victorious British officers occupied the Quaker’s homes after the battle. These homes have been restored to their 1777 appearance and are occasionally open to the [...] Valley Forge National Historical Park was established on the site where the Continental Army spent the winter of 1777–1778 near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, during the Revolutionary War. Visitors can see restored historic structures, reconstructed soldier’s log huts, and monuments erected by the states from which the soldiers came. Facilities include a visitor center and museum featuring original artifacts, providing a concise introduction to the American Revolution and the Valley Forge encampment. A key attraction is the restored colonial home used by George Washington as his headquarters during the winter [...] The Battle of Stony Point was a Revolutionary War battle fought in July, 1779. A select force of Continental Army infantry made a coordinated surprise night attack and stormed a fortified British position on the Hudson River at Stony Point, New York. The site is operated by the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation, and features reenactments highlighting 18th century military life, cannon and musket firings, cooking demonstrations, and children’s activities and blacksmith demonstrations. The Stony Point Lighthouse is part of the Historic [...] |
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