As the nation prepares to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 2026, Gloucester once again ...

FAIRHAVEN — The Fairhaven Village Militia will start off its “Evening at the Fort” series with a bang – literally – when members commemorate the 250th anniversary of the first naval battle of the ...

When most people think about the Revolutionary War, their minds jump straight to the famous names—Lexington, Concord, Bunker ...

BRUSHING UP ON OUR LOCAL REVOLUTIONARY WAR HISTORY TONIGHT. THE FIRST BATTLE OF CEDAR SPRINGS TOOK PLACE BACK IN 1780, RIGHT IN SPARTANBURG COUNTY. AND TODAY, RE-ENACTORS RETURN TO THE BATTLEFIELD.

CHELSEA — Long consigned to Revolutionary War obscurity, the Battle of Chelsea Creek in May 1775 has been overshadowed and undervalued when compared with the momentous fighting at Lexington, Concord, ...

On July 17, the Liberty brought two Connecticut-based ships into Newport Harbor, accusing their captains of customs ...

As one of the oldest colonies in what is now the United States, Massachusetts played a vital role in the country's early history. From the bravery of the Massachusetts Minutemen to the famous midnight ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X “The Attack on Fort Moultrie,” June 28, 1776 Credit: Courtesy New York Public Library The two ...

As the U.S. Army commemorates its 250th birthday, historic U.S. Army Garrison Fort Hamilton in Brooklyn stands as a visible link to the nation's earliest days. Fort Hamilton, overlooking the Narrows, ...

And then a fiery, Scottish-born captain took the fight to Britain itself. John Paul Jones didn’t just harass British shipping—he invaded British soil. With a crew of rough sailors and a sloop-of-war, ...

Museum curator Nikki Walsh holds up two Revolutionary War musket balls, which are believed to have been fired at the British by colonial militia men, at Minute Man National Historical Park, Monday, ...