Colonel Henry Bouquet and a force of approximately 400 British soldiers left Carlisle in July to relieve the besieged Fort Pitt and end a series of unchecked attacks against frontier outposts. The opening of western Pennsylvania to settlement was the result of a decisive victory over the Native Americans at the Battle of Bushy Run, August 5th and 6th, 1763.
The site offers exhibits, tours, educational programs, and occasional recreational and educational events (including living history events).
Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian James McPherson details the bloody Battle of Antietam during the Civil War and discusses its impact on the soldiers who survived; its perception today; and political perception of it, both domestically and globally, at the time. He examines it as a turning point of the war.
Mark Schneider, an actor-interpreter at Colonial Williamsburg, talks about the life and achievements of one of the characters he portrays: the Marquis de Lafayette.
Ken Johnston, an interpreter at Colonial Williamsburg, portrays Benedict Arnold, the American general and hero of Saratoga who became a British brigadier general and fought in the Revolutionary War on the British side. Johnston gives the general's perspective in 1781, after he captured Richmond and Williamsburg.
Lance Pedigo, drum major of Fifes and Drums at Colonial Williamsburg, discusses preparations for the fourth annual weekend of "Drummer's Call," as well as the use of the fife and drum during the American Revolution.
Mark Schneider, a historical interpreter at Colonial Williamsburg, speaks as the Marquis de Lafayette, giving a first-person perspective of this youthful Frenchman whose assistance helped the Patriots win the decisive battle of the Revolutionary War.
Ron Carnegie, who portrays George Washington at Colonial Williamsburg, discusses the American Revolution and the upcoming Siege of Yorktown in character.
Curator Erik Goldstein talks about four Patriot flags known to have been captured by Banastre Tarleton during the American Revolution.
The Engagement at Honey Springs (called the Affair at Elk Creek by the Confederates) was the largest of more than 107 documented hostile encounters in the Indian Territory. The engagement took place on a rainy Friday, July 17, 1863, between the 1st Division, Army of the Frontier, commanded by Maj. Gen. James G. Blunt and the Confederate Indian Brigade led by Brig. Gen. Douglas H. Cooper. Cherokee and Creek regiments fought on both sides. There were approximately 9,000 men involved, including other Native Americans, veteran Texas regiments, and the 1st Kansas Colored Volunteers (the first black regiment in the Union army). The 1,100 acre site has six walking trails with a total of 55 interpretive signs.
The site offers occasional living history events and other educational and recreational programs.
The San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site holds a significant responsibility to preserve the history of the State of Texas and the United States. The famous Battle of San Jacinto that brought Texas its independence was fought on this site. Because of the great importance of the battle to the course of history, the battleground is of state, national, and international significance, a fact that is attested to by the site's National Historic Landmark status. The primary purpose of the 1,200-acre site is to commemorate the battle and to preserve the battleground on which Texan troops under General Sam Houston achieved the independence of Texas by defeating a Mexican army led by General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna on April 21, 1836.
A second website related to the battleground, maintained by the Friends of San Jacinto, can be found here.
The site offers a multimedia presentation and occasional recreational and educational events (including living history events).