"Presented by Dr. John R. Maass, National Museum of the United States Army. Sponsored by the Fielding Lewis Chapter, NSSAR, and the Fredericksburg Masonic Lodge No. 4. Delve into the five decisive events that secured independence for the thirteen hard-pressed, but determined colonies. These turning points, not all triumphs on the battlefield, delivered a victory […]
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 […]