Drummer’s Call and Benedict Arnold: Colonial Williamsburg
In between Drummer’s Call events, we saw the sewing of the First Oval Office, Washington’s marquee tent, and Benedict Arnold called my son to the stage.
Historical Sewing and Time Travels
Tag: Benedict Arnold
Benedict Arnold as Thomas Jefferson’s Guest at Poplar Forest
Whenever anyone in the audience gave Benedict Arnold credit for the victory in Saratoga, he agreed with them and thanked them most profusely.
Singing God Save Great Washington: Colonial Williamsburg
The surprise flash mob led to some research on the lyrics:
To our famed Washington,
Brave Stark at Bennington,
Glory is due.
Peace to Montgomery’s shade
West Point: Grand Tour of Historic Waterways Part VI
Accepting cash only, we all dug through our pockets, wallets, bottom of my purse, inside the car, to find enough money to take a two-hour tour of West Point.
Saratoga Battlefield: Grand Tour of Historic Waterways Part V
British General John Burgoyne took advantage of the 17th century French trade route from Canada, to arrive at Saratoga to fight the Continental Army.
Fort Ticonderoga: Grand Tour of Historic Waterways Tour Part I
Built on land that juts into Lake Champlain, the Mohawks called the land upon which the fort sits Ticonderoga, meaning a place between the great waters.
Stimulus Package as per Patrick Henry: Colonial Williamsburg
When asked about today’s government stimulus package, he told us about the stimulus packages of his day, known as the Stamp Act, Sugar Act, and the Tea Act.
Real-life Foils Lafayette and Benedict Arnold in Virginia
Real-life foils, Benedict Arnold and Lafayette came to life with their Virginia stories on our recent trip to Colonial Williamsburg.
Meeting Washington and Lafayette: Colonial Williamsburg
1781, the year General Washington sent Lafayette with his dragoons to capture the traitor Benedict Arnold, who had burned down the capitol in Richmond.
Historical fiction book sightings in Colonial Williamsburg
Published by Focus on the Family, this terrific book seires of the Hutchinson family spans major eras of American history, great for homeschool.
