York County now was up to the top of its boots in America’s Revolution. That initial call for a unit of York County riflemen ...

This gun was carried by John Munroe as he joined other colonial militiamen in facing down British troops on Lexington Green.

The second installment of the Pulitzer Prize winner’s trilogy about the war animates an entire world — from battlefields and ...

New England Minutemen, some dressed for war in their finest clothes and at least one fellow wearing his wedding suit, fought the Revolutionary War’s first battles against British soldiers at ...

Falmouth Historical Society kicks off a multi-year American Revolution commemoration on Sunday: Tour a veteran's home; hear ...

George Washington is an American icon for many important reasons. As the Continental Army’s commander-in-chief and the ...

As a nascent fighting force, the Continental Army was underestimated for the entirety of the American Revolutionary War. Just ...

Lexington and Concord was the first of several battles fought in Massachusetts. One of the nine on our list included Martha's Vineyard.

From the bravery of the Massachusetts Minutemen to the famous midnight ride of Paul Revere to the very first battle of the Revolutionary War, Massachusetts was a host for several key happenings during ...

The American semiquincentennial begins now, marking the 250th anniversary of this country’s founding. Like the bicentennial ...