This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Founding of the American Navy in the Revolutionary Era
A historical account traces the origin of the U S Navy from 1775 as colonial privateers and Congress actions built a fleet. It covers ship purchases including the Alfred and Columbia, the marine committee, key figures like Esek Hopkins and John Barry, the first commission at Walnut Street, and John Paul Jones’s rise to fame.
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United States
Great Britain
Bunker Hilluat
America
England
Boston
Atlantic
New England
Rhode Island
Continental Congress
Philadelphia
Congress
Greer
Quebec
Washington
Cambridge
Magpachinette Bay
Marine Committee
Silas Deane
Connecticut
John Langdon
New Hampshire
Christopher Gadsden
North Carolina
John Barry
Alfred
Alfred the Great
Bally
Columbia
Andrea Darias
Cabot
Continental
Providence
John Adams
Hopkins
Naval Committee
Heck
Andrea Doria
Vuixen
Baltimore
United Colonies
Thia
Thirtes
Daval Committee
Contees
Committee of Safety
Pennasylvania
Hess
Gongress
Vis
Esek Cor
Baan Eto
Fy Baca
Abraham Whipple
Nicholas Gae
Jonathan Pitcher
Esek Hopkins
Walnut Street
Delaware
George Washington
Trenton
Bootewain
Hopking
Acrosa
Dudley Baltonstall
Apg
John Paul Jones
Inchle
Commington
Zrother
Berry
Edward
Sret
Egg
United States Navy
Aay
Hig Gommognd
Ferend
Hay
Manderinenet
Continental Amy
Ptt
Sena
Dexer
Fathers of
Sprnavy
Rocoude
Payal
Barry
Dypes
Topad
Ma Hine Compmittes
Cophinental Congress
Jobo Adame Shes Dean
Jono Eee Gaphen
Ewes Rapibard
Weary Lee