Happy Grand Tour Anniversary, Lafayette!
It’s safe to say that after the Hamilton musical Doug and I were both smitten with Lafayette. After listening to the Harlow Giles Unger biography of him, we both had a crush on him. Why …
Category: Revolutionary War
Posts related to the American Revolution,
Washington Memorial Chapel
The Washington Memorial Chapel is located in Valley Forge National Historical Park in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. Though located within the park, the church and surrounding property is owned by the Episcopal Church. The chapel was …
Rambling Through the Hoosier State
Saint Meinrad Archabbey We briefly stopped into the Saint Meinrad Archabbey solely to see some pretty architecture, and it did not disappoint. The campus and buildings were lovely. The monastery is located in St Meinrad …
The Society of the Cincinnati at Larz Anderson House
When the Society of the Cincinnati at Larz Anderson House in Washington, DC, came on my radar, I couldn’t quite figure out what it was, but I knew we had to see it. It was …
American Revolution Museum
After our underwhelming experience at the Battle of Yorktown, I was a little worried we were in the wrong frame of mind to attempt the American Revolution Museum in Yorktown, Virginia. However, this was a …
Patrick Henry’s Scotchtown
Patrick Henry’s Scotchtown, located about 30 miles north of Richmond, Virginia, was not the most exciting house we’ve visited, but it was interesting, especially in relation all the American Revolution sites we’ve experienced over the …
The Battle of Yorktown
Having just visited the start of the Civil War at Fort Sumter, we now found ourselves visiting the end of the Revolutionary War at Yorktown, Virginia. Hopping around in history like that can be hard …
“Declaring Independence” at the University of Virginia
We often think of the Declaration of Independence as that parchment document that was signed by the founding fathers on July 4, 1776 in Philadelphia, Penn., just as it was portrayed in John Trumbull’s painting …
The 1777 Battles of Saratoga
We spent a couple of hours exploring the Saratoga National Historical Park, which preserves the history of the Battles of Saratoga in 1777. Saratoga was the site of the first significant American military victory of …
On the Trail of Benedict Arnold
Unintentionally, our travels this year have taken us to several locations where America’s most famous traitor (I’m referring to Benedict Arnold) showed the duality of his personality as a hero and as a villain. Born …