Inside Washington's house, Valley Forge

Revolutionary to Civil Wars

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November 1st 2013
Geo: 39.9645, -76.7243 On Wednesday we decided to visit the USS New Jersey for a tour. The ship is on the other side of the Delaware River in New Jersey. We found a train that crosses the Ben Franklin bridge and walked the rest of the way to the ship. That thing is gigantic! We had a great time climbing around the ship. We even got to go inside one of the forward turrets with the 16 ... read more

North America » United States » Pennsylvania » York

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more