Great Shaft to Mark Site of Old Fort Washington
Plans call for restoring Fort Washington and marking the site with a 280 foot marble shaft modeled on Bunker Hill. The monument will rise on Manhattan island, with a peristyle base, granite construction, and a plan carved on its face to show original fortifications and the southern entrance where heavy fighting occurred.
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Old Fort
Washington
Fort Washington
Bunker Hill Monument
Fort Washington Monument
Manhattan Island
Hudson River
Stoughton & Stoughton
New York
Bostor
Bunker Hill
Weabington
Boston
Great Naval Hero Statue in Potomac Park
The Statue of John Paul Jones in Potomac Park Washington honors the famed sea fighter born July 6 1747. The Sons of the American Revolution largely funded and oversaw the statue's erection.
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John Paul Jones
Potomac Park
Washington
Sons of the American Revolution
Song of Peace on the Peaceful Shore
Poem laments war’s end and honors fallen heroes who fought for peace. Vivid images of regiments and banners yield to quiet fields, healing earth, and resting heroes. The piece proclaims peace, recalling battles now left behind, and ends with a National Republic exhortation.
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Bunker Hill
National Republic
Fort Washington site to be marked by 280-foot monument
The New York Herald Tribune notes a monument rising 280 feet on Manhattan's highest ground to honor Fort Washington. It recalls the fort's fall, the subsequent march to New York, and the harsh imprisonments until Washington's triumphant entry. The painting study and architect's color sketch map the exact heroic sites.
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Hudson
Manhattan Island
New York
Washington
Fort Washington
Fort Washington Monument
Preamble words shaped a nation from the Declaration
The text recalls how words that nurtured a great cause kept men united through struggle. It highlights the preamble of the Declaration of Independence as a source of faith, resilience, and the founding principles that withstood attacks.
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Ava
Nantucket Ships and the Boston Tea Party Link
The article recalls Nantucket whaling ships Dartmouth Beaver and Bedford carrying whale oil to England and returning with tea from the East India Company. It notes Nantucket’s pre revolutionary fleets, long voyages, and the famed Boston harbor tea jettison with broad historical impact.
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Boston Harbor
Nantucket
Dartmouth
Beaver
Bedford
England
East India Company
Boston
Powder From Georgia Fueled Bunker Hill Fight
Georgia powder supplies played a key role in the Bunker Hill action as Savannah magazine with 600 pounds of gunpowder was stolen. The loot was moved to Beaufort and then shipped to Boston, aiding the opening clashes of the battle.
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Bunker Hill
Massachusetts
New England
Georgia
Savannah
Wright
Beaufort
D. C
Boston
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New York Herald Tribune
South Pacific
Cape Horn
Francis A. Collins
St. Nicholas
Norfolk and Western Railway
RAIL
Clermont Courier
Batavia
Ohio
Republican County Organ
the Courier
Clermont Park
Ohio Pike
Amelia
Bethel
Mt. Washington
Gun Club Orchestra
Clermont
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