Tag: Carpenters Hall

250th Anniversary of the First Continental Congress

On By Rob OrrisonIn 1774, First Continental Congress4 Comments

This weekend, September 7-8, ERW travels to Philadelphia for the kick off of the 250th anniversary of the First Continental Congress. We will be coming to you live via our Facebook page from historic sites across Philadelphia and especially Carpenters Hall, the meeting place for the First Continental Congress. We will welcome special guests and share with you the great history surrounding the First Continental Congress and some places that you can visit the next time you are in the City of Brotherly Love.

Stay tuned to our Facebook page this weekend for numerous live videos throughout Saturday and Sunday!

Rev War Revelry: Carpenters’ Hall and the First Continental Congress

On By erwpostIn 1774, Boston Tea Party, British Leadership, Continental Congress, Continental Leadership, Memory, Personalities, Social HistoryLeave a comment

Join us this Sunday, July 7th at 7pm for our next Rev War Revelry as we continue to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the events that led to the American Revolution. We welcome Executive Director Michael Norris to discuss the historic Carpenters Hall in Philadelphia and the role it played in hosting the First Continental Congress. The First Continental Congress convened in Carpenters’ Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, between September 5 and October 26, 1774. Delegates from twelve of Britain’s thirteen American colonies attended. The Congress was a direct result of the Parliament’s reaction to the Boston Tea Party (December 1773). This gathering of colonial leaders intended to create a united front in their response to what they believed was Parliamentary over reach in the “Coercive Acts.”

Grab a drink and join us on our You Tube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@emergingrevolutionarywar8217 Feel free to interact with the discussion by adding questions in the video chat. Once the video is over we will repost the video to our Facebook page and our Spotify account. We hope to see you then!