Category Archives: Preservation

ERW Weekender: A Visit to Fort Stanwix

Posted on July 26, 2019 by

Fort Stanwix in Rome, New York, has plenty of history to offer, but it’s equally a success story of urban renewal. The fort’s original location was long swallowed up by the city’s expansion in the twentieth century, but it was … Continue reading →

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On this date in….1776

Posted on July 2, 2019 by

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 →

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Press Release: US Founding Father may have contributed to forgotten ship wreck – study

Posted on June 30, 2019 by

Benjamin Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, could have contributed to a forgotten shipwreck narrative, according to new research. Based on studies of Franklin’s early life as a printer, Dr Hazel Wilkinson claims there are clues … Continue reading →

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Rise and Fight Again for Southern Revolutionary History

Posted on June 9, 2019 by

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 →

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Press Release: Veterans Dig History in Groundbreaking Project at Saratoga Battlefield

Posted on June 2, 2019 by

From our friends at American Battlefield Trust (ABT), for more information about the ABT click here.   Iraq, Afghanistan and Vietnam veterans have returned to the battlefield.  But instead of the Middle East or Southeast Asia, they are mustering at … Continue reading →

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Announcing the First Emerging Revolutionary War Symposium!

Posted on May 5, 2019 by

Mark your calendars for September 28, 2019!  Emerging Revolutionary War is excited to announce that we are partnering with Gadsby’s Tavern Museum and The Lyceum of Alexandria, VA to bring to you a day long Symposium focusing on the American … Continue reading →

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ERW Weekender: In the Footsteps of James Madison

Posted on April 26, 2019 by

Emerging Revolutionary War welcomes guest historian Kate Bitely  In the Foot Steps of James Madison. Spring is finally here in Virginia and if you are looking for a place to explore that offers a great outdoor experience, get in the … Continue reading →

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