Revolutionary November
Join us on DELCO Today this November for Revolutionary November, inspired by Ken Burns’ The American Revolution, a month of stories celebrating the people, places, and pivotal moments that made Delaware County and the Delaware Valley the cradle of America’s fight for freedom.
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Family Finds Modern Comfort in Haverford Home That George Washington Visited
Caroline and Brian Linz and their four sons may live in Whitby Hall, an 18th century stone Georgian house on the Haverford Heritage Trail, but…
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Colonial Farmstead in Newtown Square Brings Highwayman Sandy Flash to Life
The Colonial Pennsylvania Farmstead at Ridley Creek State Park in Newtown Square has brought highwayman Sandy Flash back to life in a living history play…
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“Remember the Ladies”: 12 Philadelphia Women Who Shaped a Revolution
Everyone knows the story of Betsy Ross and the first American flag, sewn in a small upholstery shop on Arch Street in Old City Philadelphia.…
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The Greatest Event Since the Birth of Christ? Ken Burns Says It Began in the Delaware Valley
When Ken Burns, the celebrated documentary filmmaker behind The Civil War and The Vietnam War, calls the American Revolution “the most important event in world…
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Battle of Brandywine in Chadds Ford Could Just As Easily Have Started in Delaware
The Battle of Brandywine was fought Sept. 11, 1777 in Chadds Ford and Birmingham townships. But some recent findings indicate the battle could have been…
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Why Philadelphia Became the Birthplace of American Independence
Why Philadelphia? When most people picture the American Revolution, they see muskets flashing in Boston, redcoats marching through New York, or Washington’s army crossing the…
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The Global Fight for American Freedom: 7 Immigrants Who Aided the Revolution
When we picture the American Revolution, names like George Washington or Benjamin Franklin often dominate the narrative. But the fight for independence depended on global…
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Why Benjamin Franklin Chose Philadelphia: How a Boston Childhood Led Him to America’s Greatest Colonial City
Benjamin Franklin’s story usually begins with the famous scenes: the lightning rod, the Pennsylvania Gazette, the founding of the American Philosophical Society, or the long…
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The Philadelphia Fort That Bought Washington’s Army Precious Time: The Heroic Stand at Fort Mifflin
If you’ve ever flown into Philadelphia from the New Jersey side, you’ve passed right over one of the most dramatic and least-known battles of the…
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5 Places Where Washington Slept: A County-by-County Journey Across the Delaware Valley
You can’t have driven anywhere around the Delaware Valley without passing a place where George Washington is reported to have spent the night. From riverbank…
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Most Illustrations of Ben Franklin’s Philadelphia Kite Experiment Filled with Historical Inaccuracies
Most of the illustrations of Benjamin Franklin’s kite experiment on the outskirts of Philadelphia are riddled with historical inaccuracies, writes Jennifer Ouellette for Ars Technica.…
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Area Man Almost Invented the 1st Automobile–in the Late 1700s
A Warminster man is being remembered for “just missing” his chance to be the inventor of the first working automobile. Carl LaVO wrote about the…
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Before the Revolution Was Fought with Guns, Philadelphia’s Thomas Paine Sparked It with His Pen
Before the Revolution was fought with guns and bayonets, Thomas Paine fought it with words. Words that were sharper, louder, and more dangerous than any…
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Did You Know? The Battle of Brandywine, America’s First 9/11 Tragedy
The Battle of Brandywine was fought between the American army of General George Washington and the British army of General Sir William Howe on September…
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Couple Flips, Maintains Authenticity of Squire Cheyney’s Estate in Thornbury
In 2013, John Murphy, a history buff with a keen interest in the Revolutionary War, and his wife Vicki purchased Squire Thomas Cheyney’s estate –…
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French General Who Fought in Battle of Brandywine Played Key Role in American Independence
A French figure is being lauded as a foreign fighter that contributed to the success of the Revolutionary War. Marquis de Lafayette has a family…
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Ardmore Company Lists Letter Proving Benjamin Franklin’s Influence in the American Revolution
The Raab Collection, an Ardmore-based company that buys and sells historical documents, recently listed a letter written by Benjamin Franklin, writes Tori Latham for the…
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Historic William Peters House in Chadds Ford Hits Market for First Time in Six Decades
The historic William Peters House in Chadds Ford which traces its roots back to before the Revolutionary War has hit the market for the first…
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