House in the Horseshoe State Historic Site

The Alston House (est. 1772) was the site of a 1781 Revolutionary War skirmish between Philip Alston & David Fanning. Later home to 4x NC Gov. Benjamin Williams

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In this article, Small Battles Loomed Large in the Revolution, David Price—historical interpreter for the Friends of Washington Crossing Park—highlights the overlooked but deeply consequential role of smaller military engagements during the American Revolution 💥

Drawing on insights from Westholme Publishing’s Small Battles series and historians like Page Smith and Holger Hoock, Price reminds us that these lesser-known skirmishes, often waged by militias and Loyalist units without famous generals, shaped the course of the war just as profoundly as landmark victories like Trenton or Saratoga ⚔️

Though lacking in fame, these grassroots clashes were intense, personal, and brutal—often pitting neighbors and family members against one another in America’s first civil war 🇺🇸

As Price notes, the widespread suffering, fear, and violence endured by everyday participants have largely been forgotten, buried in local lore or seldom-read archives. Yet their legacy is essential to understanding the full human cost of the Revolution 🪙

Learn more: https://t.co/K3tiTeINm6

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George Washington’s Military Trunk Bed Used During the Revolutionary War, 1775.

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#OnThisDay in 1905, the Lumina pavilion on Wrightsville Beach opened for the first time. The pavilion had refreshment stands and a dance floor, and would often show silent films on the beach. The building fell into disrepair due to Hurricane Hazel and it was demolished in 1973.

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30 MAY 1775, HOG & NODDLE’S ISLANDS, BOSTON HARBOR: Yesterday and today, colonial militia continue to drive livestock off the islands and burn what forage they cannot transport, while the British forces do little to stop them.

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Site update: Due to an unforeseen power outage, House in the Horseshoe is closed to the public today.

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Thank you, Teachers!

#NCHistory #TeacherAppreciationWeek

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Revolutionary War veteran Joseph Plumb Martin, who left his home at 15 to join the Continental Army, died #onthisday in 1850. In 1830, he published a memoir of his military service and shared the experiences of enlisted soldiers.

From our collection: https://t.co/T3Xaus1VhY

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2 MAY 1775, BOSTON: William Samuel Johnson and Oliver Wolcott pass through the lines as representatives of Connecticut, sent by the Connecticut assembly to negotiate a peace with General Gage.

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Kick off Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month by checking out our new blog post about Charles Peters, North Carolina's Asian Continental!

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“North Carolina has done bravely, chosen the old Delegates in Provincial Congress, and then confirmed the Choice in General Assembly, in Opposition to all that Governor Martin could do.

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30 APRIL 1775, HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT: “Lord North will be certainly disappointed, in his Expectation of seducing New York”: John Adams dismisses rumors that New York is going to side with the Loyalist cause in a letter to his wife Abigail. https://t.co/3EdwTt7MP0

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Ink paw prints left on a 15th century manuscript by a cat.

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30 Apr 1774 Logan’s Camp, VA. Frontiersmen attack & kill a band of Indians, including Shawnee, Chief Logan’s entire family. The Indian response to the Yellow Creek Massacre began what was known as “Lord Dunmore’s War.” Dunmore was the Royal Gov of VA. #RevWar #History #AmRev

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#OTD in #history 1789, #GeorgeWashington became the 1st #POTUS. He'd hold together a new nation of disparate states. But he told #Congress “the sacred fire of #liberty, & the destiny of the Republican model of Government” were “entrusted to the hands of the American people.” #USA

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Today’s #TextileTuesday highlights a silk dress suit from the 1920s. A new “boyish” look emerged to replace the tightly corseted “S-curve” shape of the early 1900s.
Hemlines rose, waistlines fell, and curves were suppressed with undergarments that flattened the bust and hips.

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1 Apr 1776 Halifax, NS Some 1,200 Loyalist refugees from New England arrive. The first wave of an eventual tally of 40,000 who will escape north during the war and its conclusion. #RevWar #History #AmRev

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1 APRIL 1775, LONDON: A “Virtual Representation” of the American crisis, inscribed with today’s date, shows Britannia, blindfolded, stumbling into the pit she has dug for the American colonies as men representing Parliament’s measures prepare to attack American resolve.

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Read the remarkable story of Mary Toft who claimed to have given birth to rabbits — an elaborate 18th-century hoax which had King George I’s own court physicians fooled: https://t.co/tWMBkFnOaX

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1-30 Apr 1779 Cherokee chief Dragging Canoe rejects the 1777 treaties and threatens war along the frontier. Virginia and North Carolina raised a force of 900 under Colonel Evan Shelby, who was to conduct punitive raids into Tennessee. #RevWar #History #AmRev