One part of the Battle of Brooklyn was fought up on this high ground in the Greenwood cemetery. Now, it has a plaque and for some reason a Civil War obelisk. The American Revolution (1775-1783) did not end with July 4, 1776's Declaration of Independence. In fact, the war was just getting started. The fall and winter of 1776 would turn out to be the lowest point in the eight-year-long war for the patriots and their bewildered leader George Washington. Fact: Just when the deleg

Did Faith actually witness this famous battle? Visiting the area on June 17, 1775 exposed her to war. I have enjoyed watching Ken Burns' documentary, The American Revolution, and appreciate all the hard work that has gone into it . However, I was more than a bit disturbed by the lack of screen time for colonial Connecticut merchants and politicians that did so much for the war during the first few years. Connecticut merchants and their associates (i.e. ship captains) fed and

On a hot Sunday in June, 250 years ago one of the most ferocious battles of the whole American Revolution took place on Breed's Hill in...