The Frenchman's map of Williamsburg, Virginia served as a significant source for the restoration of Colonial Williamsburg. It indicated potential archaeological sites and served...
READ MOREAt the start of the American Revolution, Captain John Manley was a hero. George Washington praised him. Newspapers trumpeted his naval victories, and even...
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BOOK REVIEW: Remembering the Revolution: Little Compton, Rhode Island by Steven Lubar. (Little Compton, RI: Little Compton Historical Society, 2026). $25.00 hardcover. Marjory O’Toole,...
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In the dead of winter, the commandant of the Continental Army’s garrison on the Mohawk River received an unwelcome visitor. A batteau from downriver...
READ MOREThe night was dark. Clouds blotted out the stars; the waning quarter moon would not rise until nearly dawn. Whaleboats under Capt. John Buchanan...
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