In 1740, when Boston was a colonial outpost of 16,500 people, an extravagantly wealthy merchant named Peter Faneuil offered ...

The oldest lighthouse in Massachusetts is over 300 years old. When the Massachusetts Bay Colony was first founded in 1630, the Puritans struggled from a scarcity of necessary survival goods which lead ...

The Carrollton Manor Chapter of the National Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) welcomed Doris Marie Bushong Alexander. At an informal luncheon held at Homewood at Frederick on Oct. 24.

Local historians have long proclaimed that the American Revolution began in New Castle, NH rather than on the battlefields of ...

Richmond history is often aligned most significantly with the Civil War. It does, however, boast a history with events from ...

With commemorations already underway for America’s 250th birthday, Washington County historians are looking to draw some of ...

A Revolutionary War officer was honored at Jenkins Homestead in Lansdale, on Saturday, January 4, by Towamencin Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR).

Jan. 5, 1781: A little-known piece of Revolutionary War history in Richmond ‘We Continue To Be Concerned’: White House ...

The World Affairs Council of Greater Reading will hold a forum on “American Foreign Policy: The Next Four Years,” Wednesday, Jan. 15, from 4 to 5 p.m. in the McGlinn Conference and Spirituality Center ...

The Courier Express newsroom staff selected 24 top local stories to revisit as we close out 2024 and start 2025. The ...

The Parkersburg Area Community Foundation and Regional Affiliates has awarded almost $420,000 in grants to support nonprofit ...