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2017 Schedule

This year marks the 240th anniversary of the Philadelphia Campaign.  Battle of Short Hills in Clark Township, NJ. June 24-25. Battle of Brandywine at Sandy Hollow. Birmingham Township, PA. September 16-17. Battle of Germantown. Cliveden House. October 7 Fight for the Jerseys. Washington Crossing State Park, NJ. Oct 14-15. Hope Lodge Encampment. Nov 3-4. 240th Anniversary […]

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Fire at Fort Mifflin

Terrible news. The officer’s quarters at Fort Mifflin caught on fire and there was significant damage. The PA Navy extends it thanks to longtime members Don Becker and Mitch Davis for donating their time in a torrential rainstorm to help with the cleanup efforts. photos by Don Becker From the hiddencityphila.org article: PW: What about insurance? […]

Paoli Battlefield Military Timeline: September 21

The Pennsylvania State Navy will be part of the Paoli Battlefield Military Timeline event on September 21st. Date: September 21 Time: 10:30 to 5:00 Place: Paoli Battlefield The battlefield is located at Monument and Wayne Avenues, Malvern, PA, 19355 ***************** From the Paoli Battlefield Facebook page: We are proud to finally announce that on September […]

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Independence National Park & Twitter

Independence National Historic Park has the best feed on Twitter. Great historic factoids and truly terrific photos. Follow them @INDEPENDENCENHP

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Charter Day at Brandywine

Yesterday (March 10th) was Charter Day. Free admission to all PHMC sites. Brandywine Battlefield saw hundreds of visitors. Ring House (Washington’s HQ) was open for tours. A blacksmith was working the forge in the barn at Gilpin House (Lafayette’s HQ). The museum was open with artifacts returned to the site by the PHMC. British reenactors. […]