Members of Pack 1005 of the Laurel Highlands Boy Scouts on Friday took part in a special flag raising ceremony at the Crossroads Center in Washington, hoisting an American flag as part of the Scouts' "Lite to Unite" celebration, marking America's 250th anniversary. As part of Lite to Unite, ...
Editor鈥檚 Note: With new settlements being established in the Northwest Territory, leaders of the still young United States tackled another issue 鈥� how to link cities in the east with new opportunities in the west. This happened through an act of Congress creating what came to be known as ...
Editor鈥檚 note: It is impossible to tell the story of the nation without telling the story of the Ohio River Valley. Long before interstate highways and railroads, it was the rivers that served as the young nation鈥檚 first true highway westward. In many ways, the journey chronicled this ...
Info box Seven Ranges surveyors who Thomas Hutchins in mapping Seven Ranges Brev. Brigadier General Benjamin Tupper (Massachusetts) Lt. William W. Morris (New York) Capt. Absalom Martin (New Jersey) Lt. Col. Isaac Sherman (Connecticut) James Simpson (Maryland) Dr. Robert Johnston ...
Editor鈥檚 note: The first few weeks of our America 250 series has focused heavily on the early career of George Washington, the nation鈥檚 first president and, prior to the American revolution, an officer in the British Army. We touched briefly two week ago on Washington鈥檚 campaign through ...
Editor鈥檚 note: This is the second in a series of 12 weekly stories focusing on America鈥檚 250th birthday, as told through the lens of our communities and the role many of the places we call home played in shaping the nation before, during and after the Revolutionary War. This week we stop ...
