General George Washington used the Jacob Purdy House in White Plains, New York, as his headquarters in 1778 and potentially during the Battle of White Plains in 1776. The Battle of White Plains was the last defeat Washington suffered before he was forced out of the Colony of New

After capturing Wilmington, North Carolina, in February of 1865, Union forces led by John Schofield moved inland to face Joseph E. Johnston and Braxton Bragg. Join Kris White as he gives a breakdown of the battle from the Wyse Fork battle monument in Kinston, NC, in the newest

#DidYouKnow that on October 18, 1862, as Confederate troops were retreating from the Battle of Perryville, action took place on the grounds of Henry Clay's "Ashland" Estate? Approximately 1,800 Confederate troops under the command of General John Hunt Morgan engaged in a skirmish

No time to head to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, this year? No worries! Explore the area with our Virtual Field Trip! Join our host, Dr. Chris Mackowski, as he meets up with Wayne Motts, Tim Smith (of the East), Codie Eash, John Hoptak, Jackie White, Andy Poulton, Andrew Dalton, and,

In search of enemy ships, the USS Constitution found the British ship HMS Java off the coast of Brazil #OnThisDay December 29, 1812, and attacked. After a devastating salvo during the battle, the HMS Java’s foremast crashed down two decks below. In retaliation, the USS

In this episode of Historically Correct, we visit Revolutionary Richmond, Virginia. Did you know that Benedict Arnold, then a British Brigadier General, burned the city to the ground, forcing Thomas Jefferson to escape? This video series is presented with support from

Despite succumbing to a fire in the early 1900s, the Cold Harbor Tavern amassed over 100 years of memories and had particular importance during the Civil War. Its position in the southeastern corner of the intersection of the Gaines’ Mill and Cold Harbor Battlefields guaranteed

Can you guess who this mysterious figure is from only three facts about their life? Click through the photos to test your luck! Did you get it right? Once you have made your guess, learn more about this figure here: https://t.co/n1LhPOxcp6

On June 7, 1780, along the retreat path of the Battle of Connecticut Farms, a combined Hessian and British force passed by the Caldwell Parsonage in Union, New Jersey. As they passed, a bullet flew through the window and killed Hannah Caldwell, the wife of Rev. James Caldwell.

The American Battlefield Trust has remained steadfast in our efforts to preserve beloved hallowed ground — more than 60,000 acres of battlefield land since our founding. But, our work is far from finished — from saving sacred land from the threat of demolition and redevelopment

In the first major engagement of the Vicksburg Campaign, Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman failed to defeat Confederate forces at Chickasaw Bayou, which started #OnThisDay December 26, 1862. This defeat contributed to Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant’s inability to capture the city of

After crossing the Delaware River in a treacherous storm, General George Washington’s army defeated a garrison of Hessian mercenaries at Trenton #OnThisDay December 26, 1776. The victory set the stage for another success at Princeton a week later and boosted the morale of the

During the cold winter night #OnThisDay December 25, 1776, General George Washington and his troops maneuvered across the Delaware River. Their destination: Trenton, New Jersey, where unsuspecting Hessian soldiers were celebrating Christmas, unaware of what would befall them.

While you may have heard that the Christmas tree tradition is rooted in Germany, you might not associate the German-born American cartoonist Thomas Nast with the jolly holiday! However, if it wasn’t for the creative force of Nast, the modern-day look of the revered

After two years of war between the United States and Great Britain, the Treaty of Ghent was signed #OnThisDay December 24, 1814, and its terms hurried across the Atlantic for ratification by the U.S. Congress. Once it arrived, the treaty was quickly approved by Congress, and

This first Union attempt to take Fort Fisher in North Carolina took place starting #OnThisDay December 24, 1864, and resulted in failure. During the attack, Union forces loaded a ship with explosives to detonate near the fort, which unfortunately ignited early and exploded far

After saying farewell to the Continental Army and his officers, George Washington resigned his commission as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army to the Congress of the Confederation #OnThisDay December 23, 1783, at the Maryland State House in Annapolis, Maryland. Today,

#OnThisDay December 23, 1776, Hessian soldiers under Colonel Carl von Donop descended on the town of Mount Holly, New Jersey, where Colonel Samuel Griffin had built fortifications just days earlier. Donop quickly dispatched the Patriots stationed there and then encamped his

Following the capture of New York City, Charles Cornwallis and his combined regular and Hessian forces began their ascent into New Jersey at Huyler's Landing on November 20, 1776. If not for the spying eye of a Continental down the shore, Nathanael Greene would have missed his

While 2025 is still winding down, it’s not too early to start planning your historical day trips for 2026! If you need travel inspiration, check out https://t.co/mnPMSbI1V2 for itineraries, like this day-long trip around some of the American Revolution sites outside of