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Tag Archives: American Revolution
Comparing American Revolution Museums – Part 2 – Yorktown
Two new museums devoted to telling the story of the American Revolution opened within a month of each other in Spring 2017. What are the odds? Philadelphia and Yorktown, Virginia both seemed like obvious places for such a museum. The … Continue reading
Posted in 18th century, American Revolution, military, President
Tagged American Revolution, museum, VA
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Comparing American Revolution Museums – Part 1 – Philadelphia
Two new museums devoted to telling the story of the American Revolution opened within a month of each other in Spring 2017. What are the odds? Philadelphia and Yorktown, Virginia both seemed like obvious places for such a museum. The … Continue reading
Posted in 18th century, American Revolution, military, President
Tagged American Revolution, museum, PA, Philadelphia
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Lexington and Concord revisited
I recently found myself in Lexington and Concord, again. I wasn’t planning this particular visit but my friends and I were traveling back to Boston from a week in Maine and hadn’t booked a hotel over a holiday weekend. For … Continue reading
Posted in 18th century, American Revolution, city/town, military, national park
Tagged American Revolution, Concord, Lexington, MA, militia, North Bridge, redcoat
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America’s worst naval disaster?
Imagine a quintessential Maine seacoast town. What does it look like? Shaded streets, white buildings, a green in the middle? Many Maine coastal villages have these features, but few boast such a fascinating history as Castine. Situated on a narrow … Continue reading
Posted in 17th century, 18th century, American Revolution, city/town, fort, military
Tagged American Revolution, Castine, Loyalists, ME, Paul Revere, Penobscot Bay
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Boston favorites
I just returned from Boston and once again enjoyed walking miles through the neighborhoods. It is truly one of America’s great walkable cities. I took a guided walking tour of historic Beacon Hill and no surprise, ended up on the … Continue reading