Ideas for Adventure

03/08/2020

New Podcast Episode: The New Castle Court House Museum

I recently spoke to Nicole and Bob from the New Castle Court House Museum in New Castle, Delaware.

The courthouse was built in the same year (1732) that George Washington was born. The building served as Delaware’s first court and state capitol.

There’s a ton of great info in this episode! Download it today on your favorite podcast player (links in the comments).

[Image: New Castle Court House Museum]

03/08/2020

The first official U.S. flag flown during battle was on August 3, 1777, at Fort Schuyler (Fort Stanwix) during the Siege of Fort Stanwix.

Massachusetts reinforcements brought news of the adoption by Congress of the official flag to Fort Schuyler.

Soldiers cut up their shirts to make the white stripes; scarlet material to form the red was secured from red flannel petticoats of officers' wives, while material for the blue union was secured from Capt. Abraham Swartwout's blue cloth coat. A voucher is extant that Capt. Swartwout of Dutchess County was paid by Congress for his coat for the flag.

10/07/2020

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08/07/2020

Now available on Stitcher! https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/before-they-were-states

07/07/2020

Sign up for email updates on the website and I'll send you a link to the first episode of Before They Were States!

Episodes will be available on major podcast player apps soon!

03/07/2020

Hello from Fort Pitt!

@ Fort Pitt Block House

03/07/2020

Greetings from Fort Pitt in Pittsburgh

23/06/2020

Hello from Halifax, NC. This is where the first official by a colony calling for independence took place.

17/06/2020

Battle of Bunker Hill - The British Won the Battle, but the Patriots Won the War

On June 13, 1775, the leaders of the colonial forces besieging Boston learned that the British were planning to send troops out from the city to fortify the unoccupied hills surrounding the city, which would give them control of Boston Harbor. In response, 1,200 colonial troops under the command of William Prescott stealthily occupied Bunker Hill and Breed's Hill. During the night, the colonists constructed a strong redoubt on Breed's Hill, as well as smaller fortified lines across the Charlestown Peninsula.

By daybreak of June 17, the British became aware of the presence of colonial forces on the Peninsula and mounted an attack against them that day. Two assaults on the colonial positions were repulsed with significant British casualties; the third and final attack carried the redoubt after the defenders ran out of ammunition. The colonists retreated to Cambridge over Bunker Hill, leaving the British in control of the Peninsula.

16/06/2020

With opposition from Queen Lili‘uokalani, the US government signs a treaty of annexation with Hawaii on this date in 1897.

15/06/2020

"Shocking News"
June 15, 1752: Benjamin Franklin experimented by flying a kite during a thunderstorm. The result was a little spark that showed the relationship between lightning and electricity.

14/06/2020

Happy Birthday, US Army!

The Continental Army was created on 14 June 1775 by the Second Continental Congress.

14/06/2020

Happy Flag Day!

On June 14, 1777, the Second Continental Congress passed the Flag Resolution.

"Resolved, That the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation."

10/06/2020

On this date in history - the namesake of Delaware and the first governor of Virginia - Thomas West, arrives in "James Citty".

09/06/2020

09/06/2020

09/06/2020

Yep, that's really my number. If you have a question or show idea, I'd love to hear about it.

09/06/2020

The first episode of the podcast is coming soon. I'll be talking about the area we now know as Delaware!

05/06/2020