All posts tagged "Benedict Arnold"
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10.4KConnecticutSix Gravesites of Military Heroes
Military heroes who sacrificed for their country certainly deserve to be remembered on Memorial Day weekend. Some people remember them with parades...
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13.2K4ConnecticutThe Revolutionary Holidays You May or May Not Celebrate
Revolutionary holidays didn’t start and end with Independence Day. When the Revolutionary War ended, Trumbull, Conn., celebrated with A Great Jubilee Day...
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11.7K2MaineJacataqua, the Indian Sachem Who Bore Aaron Burr’s Love Child
Jacataqua, the story goes, fell in love with Aaron Burr when she first laid eyes on him in 1775. She was the...
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16.4KNew England PlacesThe Oldest Lighthouse in Each New England State
The oldest lighthouse in the country would have been in New England had the British not blown it up during the American...
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11.8K6ConnecticutThe Fort Griswold Massacre: Benedict Arnold’s Final Treachery?
Benedict Arnold committed his final act of treason against his fellow Connecticut countrymen during the little-remembered Fort Griswold massacre. He also ordered...
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5.8K1New England PlacesSix Places Where a Revolutionary Hero Lived
You didn’t have to show courage in battle to be a revolutionary hero. But if you were, it probably took more than...
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