Revolutionary November
Join us on MONTCO Today this November for Revolutionary November, inspired by Ken Burns’ The American Revolution, a month of stories celebrating the people, places, and pivotal moments that made Montgomery County and the Delaware Valley the cradle of America’s fight for freedom.
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The Philadelphia Fort That Bought Washington’s Army Precious Time: The Heroic Stand at Fort Mifflin
If you’ve ever flown into Philadelphia from the New Jersey side, you’ve passed right over one of the most dramatic…
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“Remember the Ladies”: 12 Philadelphia Women Who Shaped a Revolution
Everyone knows the story of Betsy Ross and the first American flag, sewn in a small upholstery shop on Arch…
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Archaeology Student Unearths Valley Forge Bayonet Stash, Writes Dissertation
When the Continental Army packed up Valley Forge and headed on toward victory, a stash of bayonets was left behind.…
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USA Today: Tour Philadelphia’s Most Famous Historical Attractions on Two Wheels
Philadelphia offers visitors a way to enjoy its most famous historical attractions while also getting some physical activity on their…
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How Philadelphia Became the Birthplace of American Independence
Why Philadelphia? When most people picture the American Revolution, they see muskets flashing in Boston, redcoats marching through New York,…
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Why Benjamin Franklin Chose Philadelphia: How a Boston Childhood Led Him to America’s Greatest Colonial City
Benjamin Franklin’s story usually begins with the famous scenes: the lightning rod, the Pennsylvania Gazette, the founding of the American…
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When Washington’s Army Ran Out of Food at Valley Forge, Polly Cooper of Oneida Indian Nation Helped Feed Them
When General George Washington’s army ran out of food while taking refuge in Valley Forge during the winter of 1777,…
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New Hope Compound, Once Home to George Washington’s Army, Hits Market for $4.95M
Two properties in New Hope that were inhabited by George Washington’s army during the American Revolutionary War have hit the…
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The Global Fight for American Freedom: 7 Immigrants Who Aided the Revolution
When we picture the American Revolution, names like George Washington or Benjamin Franklin often dominate the narrative. But the fight…
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5 Places Where Washington Slept: A County-by-County Journey Across the Delaware Valley
You can’t have driven anywhere around the Delaware Valley without passing a place where George Washington is reported to have…
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Before the Revolution Was Fought with Guns, Philadelphia’s Thomas Paine Sparked It with His Pen
Before the Revolution was fought with guns and bayonets, Thomas Paine fought it with words. Words that were sharper, louder,…
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Penn State Abington Professor Writes Book on American Revolutionary War from Perspective of German Soldiers
Friederike Baer, associate professor of history at Penn State Abington, examines the experiences of German soldiers during the American Revolutionary…
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Ardmore Document Dealer to Sell Letter from Cash-Strapped George Washington
Nathan Raab, an Ardmore document historian, is selling a 1787 letter. Cris Barrish, WHYY, reported the correspondence’s importance, gained from…
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Ambler’s Karla Troutman Discovers Familial Connection to a Prominent Abolitionist, Businessman
Karla Trotman, Ambler resident and president and CEO of Electro Soft Inc., an electronics manufacturing and engineering firm in Montgomeryville…
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The Tent General Washington Slept in at Valley Forge a Symbol of His Wartime Leadership
George Washington’s war tent, created in Reading during the Valley Forge encampment in 1778, is an iconic part of the…
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Ardmore’s Raab Collection Selling George Washington’s 1777 Letter
The Raab Collection in Ardmore is offering a 1777 letter written by George Washington in Morristown, New Jersey, for $150,000,…
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The Revolutionary War’s Tide Turned in Bucks County. Washington’s Crossing Changed Everything
By the last week of December 1776, a full year before the winter encampment in Valley Forge, the fields and…
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Raab Collection Offers Rare Hamilton-Signed U.S. Proclamation
In a move that might be of interest to both history buffs and Broadway fans, The Raab Collection in Ardmore…
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