Washington Resumes the Offensive

The Battle of Monmouth

As the enemy withdrew their artillery and began withdrawing their infantry, Commander-in-Chief George Washington began a cautious offensive designed to boost American morale without risking the destruction of the Continental Army.

First, Washington sent two battalions of light ...

Washington Boro Archaeological Sites

This area contains one of the highest concentrations of archaeological sites in Pennsylvania. The sites range from small camps to large villages and cover 11,000 years of Native American culture. the largest villages were built by the Susquehannocks who controlled ...

Elkwater / Col. J. A. Washington

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Elkwater

Trenches made by Federal troops under Gen. Reynolds, 1861. Nearby were the two Haddan Indian forts, scene of the Stewart and Kinnan massacres. Important features of 4-H Club work among rural youth started here in 1915.

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Col. J. A. Washington

Here, Sept. ...

Historic Kenmore and George Washington's Ferry Farm

George Washington Birthplace National Monument

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Historic Kenmore and George Washington's Ferry

For George Washington, Fredericksburg was "...the place of my growing infancy." The old town on the Rappahannock River remained his home until he moved permanently to Mt. Vernon after the death ...

George Washington: Soldier and Virginia Planter

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George Washington: Soldier

George Washington gained his first military experience during the French and Indian Wars where his bravery and leadership made him a hero. When discord between the American colonies and the British Crown broke out in 1775, George Washington ...

George Washington: Surveyor and Family Man

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George Washington: Surveyor

George Washington loved mathematics, a passion he put to work when he learned to survey land, a useful trade in colonial America. At the age of 15, his first surveying job was to map his brother's turnip field. ...

George Washington: Statesman and Public Servant

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George Washington: Statesman

Following the Treaty of Paris that guaranteed American independence from Great Britain in 1783, Washington became an influential mover in the steps leading to the Constitutional Convention at Philadelphia in 1787. Washington took his oath of office as ...

Washington Pump & Oak

There were originally six wells one in each square, the only source of pure water for St. Marys, (until the tidal wave of 1818).

On the day that the Father of the Country was buried at Mt. Vernon local services ...

Washington’s Southern Tour

President Washington, on April 27, 1791, was a guest at the home of William Gause, Jr., which stood four miles north.

Marker is at the intersection of Ocean Highway (U.S. 17) and Ocean Isles Beach Road, on the right when traveling ...

Washington County Jail

The first building used as the Washington Country Jail was a log house at 26-28 E. Franklin Street in Hagerstown. In 1818, the state legislature authorized the county to spend $12,000 to build a new jail.

The new jail was built ...