Presented by Jeff Joyce, Culpeper National Cemetery. In celebration of the 250th anniversary of America’s independence, discover how the Continental Army, Navy, and Marines were established in 1775 as war erupted between the American Colonies and Great Britain. Jeff Joyce is a retired defense contractor and Air Force veteran. He is a member of the […]
Presented by Vicki Ritenour Dehlbom, Honorary Regent, Washington-Lewis Chapter, NSDAR. Two women, one from Massachusetts and another from Virginia, became soldiers in the fight for freedom. Both hid their true identities; serving as part of the American Revolution. This lecture will be followed by a screening focused on America’s women during the Revolutionary War.
Presented by Dr. Porter Blakemore, University of Mary Washington. This talk will answer the following question: How was the most powerful 18th Century Atlantic maritime power beaten by a group of colonial plantation owners, backwoodsmen and city merchants, who started the conflict with no government, no unity, no army, and no navy? Britain had defeated […]
Presented by Peter Maugle and Ryan Quint, National Park Services. How did the revolution impact those at Chatham? Its owner, William Fitzhugh, served as a legislator and commissioner, but did liberty and independence apply to the enslaved? What impressed the British and French military officers who visited Chatham? Join park rangers as they explore stories […]