From the Colonial Williamsburg: Past and Present Podcasts website—
"The founders demanded freedom for themselves, but not for their slaves. Early protests show that the enslaved noticed the flaw in the logic. Historian Harvey Bakari introduces the Boston Slave Petitions."
From the Colonial Williamsburg: Past and Present Podcasts website—
"The gun is a tool that has grown along with our nation. While our attitudes around them have changed and evolved, we've never been without them. Master gunsmith George Suiter joins us today to talk about the genesis of that long relationship here in colonial Virginia."
The chief curator of Independence National Historical Park looks at the Liberty Bell, explaining the basics of its history and its symbolism today.
This clip examines the research required to verify word-of-mouth legends surrounding historical artifacts—in this case, a pistol rumored to date from the American Revolution.
The Osage Village State Historic Site preserves the site of an Osage village active between 1700 and 1775. The village once housed as many as 3,000 people. The Osage were hunters, farmers, tanners, and the most successful fur traders along the Missouri River. Historically, Osage lands stretched from Arkansas to southern Missouri and eastern Oklahoma and Kansas.
The site offers outdoor exhibits and a walking trail.
William Henry Harrison built Fort Meigs on the Maumee River in 1813 to protect northwest Ohio and Indiana from British invasion. Today's reconstruction is one of the largest log forts in America. British and Canadian troops, assisted by Indians under Tecumseh, besieged the fort twice. The 10-acre log enclosure with 7 blockhouses and 5 emplacements presented a formidable defense. The first assault was in May of 1813 and the second was in July. Both failed and the British retreated after the second. The Museum and Education Center has 3,000 square feet of exhibits and artifacts—including soldiers' letters and diaries, weapons, maps, and uniforms—that describe Fort Meigs's role during the War of 1812.
A second website covering the site can be found here.
The site offers exhibits; tours; educational programs; workshops and classes; and recreational and educational events, including living history events.
Constitution Square State Historic Site preserves the location where 10 constitutional conventions took place, culminating in 1792 when Virginia's Kentucky County gained entry into the Union as the 15th state. The site includes the Isaac Shelby State Historic Site which honors Kentucky's first governor Isaac Shelby (1750-1826), a surveyor and Revolutionary War hero. The 1785 log courthouse, Shelby's grave, a replica of the original jail, a replica of the meetinghouse, a pre-1792 post office, the Wilderness Trace Art League, Education Center, Danville/Boyle County Historical Society Museum, and Danville-Boyle County Convention and Visitors Bureau are located on site.
The site offers self-guided and guided tours of Constitution Square buildings, a history scavenger hunt for students, and picnic tables. Guided tours, self-guided school tours, and scavenger hunts are by appointment only. Buildings are accessible to the public March through December.
Arrow Rock State Historic Site is an integral part of the town of Arrow Rock. The site's visitor center museum features exhibits that tell about Arrow Rock and the historic "Boone's Lick Country." The Bingham Home, built by Missouri's preeminent artist of the 1800s, George Caleb Bingham, has been restored and furnished as it might have been when he lived there. The Huston Tavern, dating back to 1834, stands ready to serve you its traditional hearty fare. The old courthouse, a town doctor's home, a stone jail and other historic buildings are part of a walking tour offered at the site.
The site offers exhibits, tours, demonstrations, educational programs, and occasional educational and recreational events.
Sully Historic Site was the home of Richard Bland Lee, Northern Virginia's first Congressman and uncle of Gen. Robert E. Lee. His home reflects the history of Fairfax County, emphasizing the Early Republican period.
The site offers school tours and hands-on educational programs designed with Virginia SOLs in mind. Outreach programs and teacher activities and resources are also available.
The Moravian church founded Schoenbrunn ("beautiful spring") in 1772 as a mission to the Delaware Indians. The settlement grew to include sixty dwellings and more than 300 inhabitants who drew up Ohio's first civil code and built its first Christian church and schoolhouse. Problems associated with the American Revolution prompted Schoenbrunn's closing in 1777. Schoenbrunn's story features a rare meeting of Indian and European cultures and a fascinating perspective on the American Revolution. Today the reconstructed village includes 17 log buildings, gardens, the original mission cemetery, and a museum and visitor center.
The village offers a short film, exhibits, and tours.