The American War of Independence (1775–1783) was a pivotal struggle that led to the birth of the United States. This video takes you on a compelling, map-based journey through the Revolutionary ...

From the Battle Green to Walden Pond, explore the historic sites where America'srevolution began in Lexington and Concord, ...

Virginia's defense ordinance of August 1775 created a Committee of Safety and 16 military districts, among them Orange, ...

The Lexington Minute Men will join hundreds of other reenactors on Aug. 2-3 to recreate the American Revolution at Old ...

Test your knowledge of the American Revolution with this quiz! Answer questions on key events, figures, and causes, including the Boston Tea Party, Thomas Jefferson, and the fight for independence.

Although the Royal Charter of the Colony of Virginia in 1609 granted the authority to mint coins, the power was never used ...

Throughout this week, Washington was in regular contact with John Trumbull, John Hancock, and the Continental Congress. This was primarily a time of organization and preparation for more fighting to ...

This was not a re-enactment of the shot heard round the world, marking the start of the American Revolutionary War. Rather, ...

Charles Bettisworth was born in King George County, Va., on Nov. 23(4), 1754. He enlisted in the Continental Army when only 18 years of age, three years after the battle ...

Wikimedia Commons/John Steeple Davis Fort Ticonderoga’s Bloodless Capture Fort Ticonderoga guarded key water routes between ...

Lexington, KY (July 14, 2025) – Emergency personnel responded late Sunday night to a traffic collision involving injuries at the intersection of Man O War Blvd and Alumni Dr in Lexington. The crash ...