by Amy Whorf McGuiggan, Project Coordinator The Weekly Genealogist Vol. 19, No. 78, July 5, 2017 During the Revolutionary War, Provincetown, Massachusetts (founded in 1727), was little more than a fishing station — and many of the town's earliest records,…
A rare artifact from a pivotal moment in American history. By Sarah Laskow May 22, 2017 Atlas Obscura This piece of canister shot, shown here before cleaning, tested positive for human blood. At Monmouth Battlefield State Park, in Freehold, New…
Vacant Brooklyn lot could be site of mass grave for Revolutionary War soldiers, historian says | New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV By Magee Hickley PIX 11 TV New York City 25 March 2017 GOWANUS, Brooklyn — It looks like just…
Ready, aim, visit: American Revolution Museum at attention By Kristen De Groot AP NEWS 12 April 2017 PHILADELPHIA (AP) — With muskets polished, flags aloft and one very commanding tent in place, Philadelphia's Museum of the American Revolution is at…
Databases, Accessing and Links By Bruce Pickette, Librarian General SAR Magazine Winter 2017, Vol. 111, No. 3 The Library’s Catalog is always available online and there are 15 useful "Links to Other Historical and Genealogical Libraries and Online Resources" on…
George Washington re-enactors cross Delaware River By Associated Press KRON4 San Francisco December 25, 2016, 4:10 pm WASHINGTON CROSSING, Pa. (AP) — George Washington and his troops have made their annual Christmas Day trip across the Delaware River. Picture: John…
Fourteen Free Patriots of Color By Jim Wood SAR Magazine Fall 2016, Vol. 111, No. 2 On Sept. 3, the North Carolina Society chartered its newest chapter—The Patriot Isaac Carter Chapter. This is the first chapter composed predominantly of African-American…
Historians reach deal for Revolutionary War battlefield Associated Press Washington Times Monday, December 12, 2016 PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) - Historical activists on Monday announced an agreement to save a portion of a Revolutionary War battlefield in New Jersey from development.…
