The Real Story of the American Revolution

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Attend Some Commemorations The story of the American Revolution is told or re-enacted at hundreds of events each year as people celebrate the lberties we secured, mourn the loss of those who died or were injured defending liberty, and dedicate themselves to the task of keeping liberty strong against individuals and groups who are eager to sieze unfair advantage. Events range from national events -- such as Independence Day, Memorial Day, and Constitution Week -- to local events -- decorating an ancestor's grave, signing a copy of the Constitution with a quill pen, listening to the town mayor speek about a local struggle for freedom.
Check the Schedule of Upcoming Events
and view Photo-albums of Recent Commemorative Events
Take a Heritage Tour Descriptions of and links to day trips, weekend get-aways, and week-long trips that will take you to sites with well-developed programs to engage people of all ages in the exploration of the ideas, people, documents, and places of the Revolution.
Meet Living Historians
Dress for the 1770s Often called re-enactors, these are professional staff or knowledgable volunteers who present vivid re-creations of Colonial times -- the joys, concerns, and tragedies of their lives, and the spirit and words of the many voices of the people of the 1770s as they struggled over how to proceed and how much to commit to the struggle for liberty. Learn more about Re-enactment Clothing, Uniforms, and Equipment and find out where to buy them.
Re-enactors in action [3.5-minute video on GoUpstate.com (SC)]
Help Develop a Trail or Memorial The Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route (or W3R) refers to the 650-mile trail -- from Newport, Rhode Island, to Yorktown, Virginia -- along which the French (joined mid-way by U.S. Continentals) marched to a final confrontation with the British at Yorktown, leading to the surrender of a British army. The route followed a well-established system of roads and campgrounds for the transport of goods and soldiers between the states both before and during the Revolution. The W3R-US is 501(c)3 organization to focus a joint effort by many history groups and government agencies on developing the route. The W3R-US is working with the National Park Service and Congress toward designating the route as a National Historic Trail.
See the W3R-US site for the Historical Events, Research Reports, and Tour Guides for the W3R.
Place a Monument on the Capitol Mall
The National Mall Liberty Fund is working toward placing a monument on the mall in Washington DC to Revolutionary War patriots of African descent.
Help Save an Historic Site Protect the Brandywine Battlefield
In 1993, a task force was formed to protect the battlefield from encroaching development. that if unchecked will destroy the historic character of the battlefield and eliminate any meaningful interpretation of the battle in the future. The task force includes private landowners, the Brandywine Conservancy, other conservation organizations, and municipal, county, state and federal governments.
Save Camp Security
Camp Security is the last remaining prisoner-of-war camp from the Revolutionary War. One of only a handful to ever be established, it is located just east of the City of York in Springettsbury Township. Camp Security housed up to 1,500 British and Canadian prisoners of war between the summer of 1781 and the spring of 1783, many from the "Convention Army", who were imprisoned for a total of six years. The parcel of land on which the 30-acre camp was located are surrounded by housing developments, and the Friends of Camp Security are trying to purchase the parcel from the local developer who owns it.

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Attend Some Commemorations	The story of the American Revolution is told or re-enacted at hundreds of events each year as people celebrate the lberties we secured, mourn the loss of those who died or were injured defending liberty, and dedicate themselves to the task of keeping liberty strong against individuals and groups who are eager to sieze unfair advantage. Events range from national events -- such as Independence Day, Memorial Day, and Constitution Week -- to local events -- decorating an ancestor's grave, signing a copy of the Constitution with a quill pen, listening to the town mayor speek about a local struggle for freedom. Check the Schedule of Upcoming Events and view Photo-albums of Recent Commemorative Events
Take a Heritage Tour	Descriptions of and links to day trips, weekend get-aways, and week-long trips that will take you to sites with well-developed programs to engage people of all ages in the exploration of the ideas, people, documents, and places of the Revolution.
Meet Living Historians Dress for the 1770s	Often called re-enactors, these are professional staff or knowledgable volunteers who present vivid re-creations of Colonial times -- the joys, concerns, and tragedies of their lives, and the spirit and words of the many voices of the people of the 1770s as they struggled over how to proceed and how much to commit to the struggle for liberty. Learn more about Re-enactment Clothing, Uniforms, and Equipment and find out where to buy them. Re-enactors in action [3.5-minute video on GoUpstate.com (SC)]
Help Develop a Trail or Memorial	The Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route (or W3R) refers to the 650-mile trail -- from Newport, Rhode Island, to Yorktown, Virginia -- along which the French (joined mid-way by U.S. Continentals) marched to a final confrontation with the British at Yorktown, leading to the surrender of a British army. The route followed a well-established system of roads and campgrounds for the transport of goods and soldiers between the states both before and during the Revolution. The W3R-US is 501(c)3 organization to focus a joint effort by many history groups and government agencies on developing the route. The W3R-US is working with the National Park Service and Congress toward designating the route as a National Historic Trail. See the W3R-US site for the Historical Events, Research Reports, and Tour Guides for the W3R. Place a Monument on the Capitol Mall The National Mall Liberty Fund is working toward placing a monument on the mall in Washington DC to Revolutionary War patriots of African descent.
Help Save an Historic Site	Protect the Brandywine Battlefield In 1993, a task force was formed to protect the battlefield from encroaching development. that if unchecked will destroy the historic character of the battlefield and eliminate any meaningful interpretation of the battle in the future. The task force includes private landowners, the Brandywine Conservancy, other conservation organizations, and municipal, county, state and federal governments. Save Camp Security Camp Security is the last remaining prisoner-of-war camp from the Revolutionary War. One of only a handful to ever be established, it is located just east of the City of York in Springettsbury Township. Camp Security housed up to 1,500 British and Canadian prisoners of war between the summer of 1781 and the spring of 1783, many from the "Convention Army", who were imprisoned for a total of six years. The parcel of land on which the 30-acre camp was located are surrounded by housing developments, and the Friends of Camp Security are trying to purchase the parcel from the local developer who owns it.