Archaeologists at George Washington’s Mount Vernon have discovered dozens of glass jars filled with fruit preserves in the cellar of the historic Northern Virginia home that “likely haven’t seen the light of day since before the American Revolution.” Twenty-nine of the 35 bottles remain intact, and all contain either cherries, gooseberries or currants, the home and museum … Read more
This Connecticut town never forgets a traitor. Hundreds are expected to gather in New London Saturday for the Burning of Benedict Arnold Festival, during which a paper mâché figure of the disgraced American Revolutionary is torched to mark the anniversary of when Arnold led a group of more than 1,600 British soldiers to burn most … Read more
Americans may know the story behind Thanksgiving, but there’s more historical facts about how Thanksgiving became a national holiday. Source link
In the mid-1700s, any traveler of a certain class knew he was welcome to a bed and hot meal at George Washington’s Virginia estate, Mount Vernon. But contrary to customs of the time, Washington didn’t want his guests “ravishing” the property’s slaves. As one Major William North wrote to a friend, “Will you believe it? I … Read more