Sons of the American Revolution
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Near this spot in 1767 the first ship built in New Bedford was launched. The DartmouthFrancis Rotch, OwnerShe was one of the vessels boarded by the Boston Tea Party in 1773
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On June 12, 1775 The General Assembly for the state of Rhode Island met on this site and enacted a resolution to charter and arm two sloops for the protection of trade and appointed Abraham Whipple to be commander with the rank and power of commodore of bot…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM13NZ_home-where-lt-colonel-baum-died_Shaftsbury-VT.html
A few feet east of this marker stood the house, removed about 1870, in which Lieutenant Colonel Friedrich Baum died. Commander of the enemy forces, he was mortally wounded in the battle of Bennington and died two days later, August 18,1777.He was buried on …
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM14VG_warren-county-patriots_Williamsport-IN.html
This monument is dedicated to those Patriots laid to rest in Warren County Indiana whose Service and Sacrifice helped form our Nation during the American Revolution
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Humphrey Beckett ▫ Richard Biddlecomb ▫ George Dixon ▫ P…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM1530_texas-society-sons-of-the-american-revolution_Galveston-TX.html
In 1889, during the Centennial of the inauguration of George Washington as first President of the United States, a group of Revolutionary War soldiers' descendants gathered in New York to form a society to promote awareness of the Revolutionary War period. …
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM158V_the-owens-house_Halifax-NC.html
This Georgian style house with a gambled roof was built elsewhere about 1760 and moved here by 1880. It is named for George Owens, a prominent and prosperous Halifax merchant.
The house had many owners through the years and was occupied until 1957, when …
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The original Catoctin Furnace, located nearby on Little Hunting Creek, was in blast by 1776 and delivered 958 ten inch bombshells weighing over 31 tons to Washington's Continental Army in 1780. A great number were used in the siege of Yorktown a year later.…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM16L3_route-taken-by-washington_New-Brunswick-NJ.html
" Eternal vigilance is the price of Liberty "———————-Marking the route taken by Washingtonfrom Philadelphia to Cambridgeto assume command ofthe Patriot Army in 1775———————-…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM174D_colonel-william-wofford_Toccoa-GA.html
General Andrew Williamson's Brigade - American Revolution - S.C. Colonial Soldier - Pioneer Ironmaster - Raised full regiment, 1775 - S.C. Provincial Congress 1775-6 - Built forts, S.C., N.C., Ga. - After fall of Charleston, acquired Turkey Cove in N.C. - F…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM175E_american-revolutionary-war-historical-site_Monterey-CA.html
The people of the Second Royal Spanish Presidio supported the American Colonies through their military preparedness and financial contributions following the Royal Spanish Decree of June 21, 1779. Their support directly aided the victory and independence of…