Pennsylvania Postcards
Each week, we share interesting tidbits about our state, on a variety of topics.
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Camp Security, according to historical records, is the last remaining undeveloped prisoner-of-war camp from the Revolution, one of only a handful to ever be built.
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Peter Muhlenberg was a clergyman and soldier in the Revolutionary War, sometimes referred to as the Fighting Parson.
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The Battle of Germantown was a major fight in the Revolutionary War. It may technically have been a defeat for the Continental Army, but it proved useful in gaining support from European allies.
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In the summer of 1777, the Continental Army was on its way from New Jersey to Philadelphia. They needed a place to camp for the night and found the Moland House in modern-day Warminster.
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Thomas Wharton Jr. was a prominent and successful Philadelphia merchant. According to historical records, he became interested in politics right around the start of the Revolutionary War and was chosen to be part of a committee that was formed to govern Pennsylvania.
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In early December 1777, British forces tried to destroy the Continental Army, which had camped out in various locations of modern-day including White Marsh Township.
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Pittsburgh's Point State Park is a historical landmark in present day, located right where the city's three rivers meet. During the Revolutionary War, that land was the site of Fort Pitt.
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Dr. Benjamin Rush was born in the Philadelphia area, educated overseas, then came back to the U.S. He served in the field as Physician General for the Continental Army
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Some of the most fascinating people from the time of the American Revolution never saw a battle. Such is the case with a 16-year-old Quaker girl named Sally Wister.
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We are forced to make new plans because of the weather all the time. Same thing happened in September of 1777 in what's present-day Malvern.