Category Archives: National Park Service
African American Experiences in the Siege of Ninety-Six
There are important stories often hidden in the threads of our American history. It won’t be a surprise to many that these stories desperately need to come to light. But sometimes research is scarce, with limited or hard-to-find resources to … Continue reading
“Rev War Roundtable with ERW” War of 1812
The War of 1812 is considered by some historians as the end of the American Revolutionary Era. From the conflict, the United States will find a war hero and future president, Andrew Jackson and a poem by lawyer Francis Scott … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Emerging Revolutionary War, Memory, National Park Service, Personalities, War of 1812
Tagged Andrew Jackson, Battle of New Orleans, Dan Davis, Emerging Revolutionary War, Fort McHenry, Francis Scott Key, George Best, Harpers Ferry, Jim Bailey, Maryland, Phillip S. Greenwalt, War of 1812
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A Tree as Old as the Country
The coastal redwoods of Muir Woods form as close to a natural cathedral as I’ve ever visited. Tucked in a hidden valley in the Golden Gate Recreation Area, just north of San Francisco, the national park allows visitors to escape … Continue reading
Posted in Memory, Monuments, National Park Service
Tagged Bicentennial Tree, Muir Woods, Redwoods
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ERW Weekender: Ninety Six, The Site That Has It All
Emerging Revolutionary War welcomes historian Vanessa Smiley to the blog. The thing about Ninety Six National Historic Site is that it’s unassuming exterior hides a wealth of history. It’s also nowhere near a major highway, meaning you have to want … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, Civilian, Common Soldier, Emerging Revolutionary War, National Park Service, Southern Theater
Tagged 1775, 1781, American Revolution, American Revolutionary War, Emerging Revolutionary War, ERW Weekender, Nathanael Greene, National Park Service, Ninety-, Ninety-Six National Historic Site, South Carolina, Thaddeus Kosciuszko, Vanessa Smiley
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ERW Weekender: Boston Massacre: 250 Years and 1-Day Later
Crispus Attucks. Every American school child learned that name in a social studies or history class in grade school. On the night of March 5, 1770, Attucks, an African-American was one of the six Bostonians that was killed by British … Continue reading
Posted in African-American, Battlefields & Historic Places, Common Soldier, Emerging Revolutionary War, Memory, National Park Service, Northern Theater
Tagged 1770, A Single Blow, American Revolutionary War, Boston, Boston Massacre, Boston Massacre Historical Society, Crispus Attucks, Emerging Revolutionary War, ERW Weekender, Freedom Trail, John Adams, Phillip S. Greenwalt
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August in Lexington, Massachusetts
From our friends at the Lexington Historical Society, a few events to mark on your calendar if going to be in that area of the country. Click here for more information about the events below. On Thursday, August 8th at … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Emerging Revolutionary War, Memory, National Park Service, Personalities, Revolutionary War, Uncategorized, Women
Tagged 1769, Buckman Tavern, Daughters of Liberty, Dr. Emily Murphy, Emerging Revolutionary War, Lexington, Lexington Green, Lexington Historical Society, National Park Service
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On this date in….1776
A few random musings on the importance of this date in American Revolutionary history… This day was the date that the assembled Second Continental Congress voted on the draft of a document that was Richard Henry Lee, a delegate from … Continue reading
Posted in Continental Congress, Emerging Revolutionary War, Memory, National Park Service, Preservation
Tagged American Independence, Continental Army, Declaration of Independence, Emerging Revolutionary War, George Washington, Independence Day, Independence Hall, Independence National Historical Park, John Adams, July 2, July Fourth, Philadelphia, Phillip S. Greenwalt, Richard Henry Lee, Signers of the Declaration of Independence, Thomas McKean
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Rise and Fight Again for Southern Revolutionary History
From our friends at American Battlefield Trust (ABT). To learn more about the ABT, click here. At stake are 31 acres associated with two Southern Campaign Revolutionary War battlefields, Hanging Rock in South Carolina and Guilford Courthouse in North Carolina. At … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Campaigns, Emerging Revolutionary War, Memory, National Park Service, Preservation, Southern Theater
Tagged 1780, 1781, American Battlefield Trust, American Revolution, American Revolutionary War, Battle of Guilford Court House, Battle of Hanging Rock, British, Camden, Emerging Revolutionary War, Guilford Court House, Guilford Court House National Military Park, Hanging Rock, North Carolina, Preservation, South Carolina, southern campaign, southern campaigns of the american revolution, Southern Theater
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