18 OCTOBER 1776 250th ANNIVERSARY ENGAGEMENT AT SPLIT ROCK ROAD After his 11th-hour escape from Long Island, GEN George Washington moved into the Harlem Heights of Manhattan Island, which was then a backcountry plateau protected on the north and south Read More
26 FEBRUARY 1775 LESLIE’S RETREAT The garrisoning of Royal troops in the private homes of Boston residents risked the discovery of weapons and munitions stores hidden by Patriot colonials. Such stores were secretly moved out of the city, prompting periodic expeditions Read More