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Category Archives: National Park Service
Dr. Prescott, Love & War
Love brought Dr. Samuel Prescott, a practicing physician, to the town of Lexington on the night of April 18, 1775. The young doctor was courting Ms. Lydia Mulliken, when the alarm of the British soldiers marching from Boston went out … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Battles, British Leadership, Campaigns, Civilian, Common Soldier, Memory, Militia (Patriot) Leadership, Minute Men, Monuments, National Park Service, Personalities, Revolutionary War
Tagged Abel Prescott, Battles of Lexington and Concord, British, Concord, Dr. Samuel Prescott, Lexington, Lexington and Concord, militia, Minute Man National Historical Park, Minute Men, Paul Revere, William Dawes
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An Account of April 19, 1775
“the Country was an amazing strong one; full of Hills, Woods, stone Walls, & c., which the Rebels did not fail to take advantage of, for they were all lined with People who kept an incessant fire upon us…” From … Continue reading
Posted in Battles, British Leadership, Campaigns, Civilian, Common Soldier, Militia (Patriot) Leadership, Minute Men, National Park Service, Revolutionary War
Tagged 1775, A Single Blow, American Revolution, American Revolutionary War, April 19, Battle of Concord, Battle of Lexington, Boston, British, Concord, Emerging Revolutionary War, Emerging Revolutionary War Series, ERWS, Lexington, Lexington Green, Lieutenant Frederick Mackenzie, Massachusetts, Menotomy, militia, Minute Men
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Lachlan McIntosh
On a recent trip to Valley Forge National Historical Park I came across the monument to featured below, of a general that did not initially ring a bell in my memory. So I did a little investigating. The first name … Continue reading
Posted in Continental Congress, Continental Leadership, National Park Service, Northern Theater, Personalities, Revolutionary War, Southern Theater
Tagged British, British Army, Button Gwinnett, Charles O'Hara, Continental Army, Creek Native Americans, George Washington, Georgia, Jacobite Rebellion, James Oglethorpe, Lachlan McIntosh, President George Washington, Scotland, Siege of Charleston, Siege of Savannah, St. Augustine, Valley Forge, Valley Forge National Historical Park, War of Jenkins' Ear, William McIntosh
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Three American Revolutionary War Luminaries
A few years ago I had the opportunity to visit Yorktown National Battlefield. This evening I was scrolling through my cache of American Revolution photos on an external hard drive, when I came across the picture below. A simple monument … Continue reading
Upcoming Lectures, Talks, and/or Events
With autumn just around the corner, cooler weather on the horizon, and the holidays quickly approaching. Some stores in the local area have Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas decorations all for sale currently, Emerging Revolutionary War wanted to bring your attention to … Continue reading
Posted in Campaigns, French and Indian War, Memory, National Park Service, Northern Theater, Revolutionary War, Southern Theater
Tagged American Revolution, American Revolutionary War, Campaign 1776, Fort Ticonderoga, Lexington and Concord, Minute Man National Historical Park, southern campaigns of the american revolution
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Reporting Success on a Monday!
With the start of the work week, some folks loath logging onto the computer to check work email, news, and updates. If you are one of those folks, keep reading, as the news we are about to share is positive … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Memory, Monuments, National Park Service, Preservation, Revolutionary War
Tagged 1777, 1813, American Revolution, American Revolutionary War, Battle of Fort Ann, British, Campaign 1776, Civil War Trust, Continental, Horse Island, john burgoyne, New York State, Sackets Harbor, saratoga, Saratoga Campaign, War of 1812
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“Old Ironsides” To Set Sail Again!
Happen to be around Boston this weekend? Or live within traveling distance? Check out the special event happening this weekend from Sunday, July 23rd through Monday, July 24th at the U.S.S. Constitution Museum and Charlestown Navy Yard. The U.S.S. Constitution, the … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefields & Historic Places, Monuments, National Park Service, Navy, Revolutionary War
Tagged Boston, Charlestown Navy Yard, Continental Navy, Facebook, George Washington, National Park Service, National Parks of Boston, Navy, Old Ironsides, U.S. Navy, U.S.S. Constitution, U.S.S. Constitution Museum
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