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Coming Soon to Downtown Albany: Deck The Hall-bany - Holiday Market & Festival at Clinton Market Collective + Quackenbush Square ❄️

ParkAlbany's tweet image. Coming Soon to Downtown Albany: Deck The Hall-bany - Holiday Market & Festival at Clinton Market Collective + Quackenbush Square ❄️

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Join Historic Albany Foundation and Discover Albany for The Dark Side of Downtown, a guided walking tour filled with true crime, local legends, conspiracies, and enigmas. albany.org/all-halloween-…

discoveralbany's tweet image. Join Historic Albany Foundation and Discover Albany for The Dark Side of Downtown, a guided walking tour filled with true crime, local legends, conspiracies, and enigmas. 
albany.org/all-halloween-…

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✨ Explore Albany’s hidden Beaver Creek on a free walking tour at Schuyler Mansion on September 27! 🦫 Registration is required. Call the museum to register: 518-434-0834. albany.org/event/ramble-w…’s-beaver-creek/53465/


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The house that Colonel William Washington and his wife, Jane, purchased in 1785 at 8 South Battery in Charleston, South Carolina. The Washingtons owned other properties near Charleston. Photo November 2024.

SalinaBBaker's tweet image. The house that Colonel William Washington and his wife, Jane, purchased in 1785 at 8 South Battery in Charleston, South Carolina. The Washingtons owned other properties near Charleston. Photo November 2024.
SalinaBBaker's tweet image. The house that Colonel William Washington and his wife, Jane, purchased in 1785 at 8 South Battery in Charleston, South Carolina. The Washingtons owned other properties near Charleston. Photo November 2024.

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We are at Forge Farm in Rhode Island, where General Nathanael Greene and his brothers were born and raised. Tonight and tomorrow, I will be sleeping in the room where General Greene was born. There are no pictures allowed in this beautiful home. But I will take pictures at the…

SalinaBBaker's tweet image. We are at Forge Farm in Rhode Island, where General Nathanael Greene and his brothers were born and raised. Tonight and tomorrow, I will be sleeping in the room where General Greene was born. There are no pictures allowed in this beautiful home. But I will take pictures at the…

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17 February 1772. Lt William Dudingston, commander of the British Navy schooner Gaspee, seized Nathanael Greene & Company’s sloop Fortune for smuggling. The cargo was contraband because it hadn't cleared the customs house in Newport, Rhode Island. They roughly demanded that the…

SalinaBBaker's tweet image. 17 February 1772. Lt William Dudingston, commander of the British Navy schooner Gaspee, seized Nathanael Greene & Company’s sloop Fortune for smuggling. The cargo was contraband because it hadn't cleared the customs house in Newport, Rhode Island. They roughly demanded that the…
SalinaBBaker's tweet image. 17 February 1772. Lt William Dudingston, commander of the British Navy schooner Gaspee, seized Nathanael Greene & Company’s sloop Fortune for smuggling. The cargo was contraband because it hadn't cleared the customs house in Newport, Rhode Island. They roughly demanded that the…

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April 1783. General Henry Knox drafted a plan for an organization he called "The Society of the Cincinnati," named after a Roman soldier who gave up military power. The society was opposed by many civilian leaders such as Thomas Jefferson, and John and Samuel Adams who believed…

SalinaBBaker's tweet image. April 1783. General Henry Knox drafted a plan for an organization he called "The Society of the Cincinnati," named after a Roman soldier who gave up military power. The society was opposed by many civilian leaders such as Thomas Jefferson, and John and Samuel Adams who believed…

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While I was flipping through the March 25, 1772 edition of the Boston Gazette, I found this nice little ad that Henry Knox had published.

SalinaBBaker's tweet image. While I was flipping through the March 25, 1772 edition of the Boston Gazette, I found this nice little ad that Henry Knox had published.

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The remains of the 12 Continental soldiers found at the Camden Battlefield in South Carolina in fall 2022 and reinterred with full honors in April 2023. Their graves are across the street from the visitor center in the Old Presbyterian Cemetery. The remains of the Scottish…

SalinaBBaker's tweet image. The remains of the 12 Continental soldiers found at the Camden Battlefield in South Carolina in fall 2022 and reinterred with full honors in April 2023. Their graves are across the street from the visitor center in the Old Presbyterian Cemetery. The remains of the Scottish…

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Me beginning my presentation about General Nathanael Greene yesterday for the Western Reserve Society of the Sons of the American Revolution at Shaker Heights Country Club in Shaker Heights, Ohio to celebrate George Washington's 293rd birthday.

SalinaBBaker's tweet image. Me beginning my presentation about General Nathanael Greene yesterday for the Western Reserve Society of the Sons of the American Revolution at Shaker Heights Country Club in Shaker Heights,  Ohio to celebrate George Washington's 293rd birthday.

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❄️ Frozen in time at Thacher State Park ✨ 📸 mleajohnston on IG

discoveralbany's tweet image. ❄️ Frozen in time at Thacher State Park ✨

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I'm honored to announce that I'm now on the board of directors for the Brandywine Battlefield Park Association. Brandywine was the longest single-day engagement of the Revolutionary War. I look forward to serving and contributing to the education and awareness of this important…

SalinaBBaker's tweet image. I'm honored to announce that I'm now on the board of directors for the Brandywine Battlefield Park Association. Brandywine was the longest single-day engagement of the Revolutionary War. I look forward to serving and contributing to the education and awareness of this important…

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Even after 400 years, Dutch history in New York is very much alive. Last week, the exhibition New Visions of Old New York opened at the Municipal Library and Archive, exploring the unheard stories of New Amsterdam.

NLinNY's tweet image. Even after 400 years, Dutch history in New York is very much alive. Last week, the exhibition New Visions of Old New York opened at the Municipal Library and Archive, exploring the unheard stories of New Amsterdam.

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☕ Warm up in cozy coffee shops and breweries, explore Albany's history, art and culture at museums and heritage sites, and enjoy regional entertainment. Follow this cozy winter Albany day trip itinerary! ❄️ albany.org/blog/post/cozy…


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Another blustery winter day, this time outside the west entrance of the #US @HolocaustMuseum. I like how Old Glory stands out like a children’s drawing of a flag. Let’s head to the top of the Washington Monument for a great view of the city. buff.ly/48Qu9Jv

dcmilitarytour's tweet image. Another blustery winter day, this time outside the west entrance of the #US @HolocaustMuseum. I like how Old Glory stands out like a children’s drawing of a flag. Let’s head to the top of the Washington Monument for a great view of the city. buff.ly/48Qu9Jv

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State Street glows as it leads to the New York State Capitol ✨ 📸 deeuavllc/IG

discoveralbany's tweet image. State Street glows as it leads to the New York State Capitol ✨

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Submit your articles on New Netherland and/or the Dutch in North America published in the last two years for the Van Slyke article prize by April 1. newnetherlandinstitute.org/programs/award… Image: Pieter van den Berge, De Herfst, late 17th century. From the Collection of the Rijksmuseum

NewNetherland's tweet image. Submit your articles on New Netherland and/or the Dutch in North America published in the last two years for the Van Slyke article prize by April 1.  newnetherlandinstitute.org/programs/award…

Image: Pieter van den Berge, De Herfst, late 17th century. From the Collection of the Rijksmuseum

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I found this working relic at the cafeteria in @librarycongress. On our Capitol Hill Tour, ask to have lunch at this hidden gem. Avoid the crowds in the @visitthecapitol cafeteria, experience a delicious meal, and discover a great view of @washingtondc. buff.ly/483o372

dcmilitarytour's tweet image. I found this working relic at the cafeteria in @librarycongress. On our Capitol Hill Tour, ask to have lunch at this hidden gem. Avoid the crowds in the @visitthecapitol cafeteria, experience a delicious meal, and discover a great view of @washingtondc. buff.ly/483o372
dcmilitarytour's tweet image. I found this working relic at the cafeteria in @librarycongress. On our Capitol Hill Tour, ask to have lunch at this hidden gem. Avoid the crowds in the @visitthecapitol cafeteria, experience a delicious meal, and discover a great view of @washingtondc. buff.ly/483o372
dcmilitarytour's tweet image. I found this working relic at the cafeteria in @librarycongress. On our Capitol Hill Tour, ask to have lunch at this hidden gem. Avoid the crowds in the @visitthecapitol cafeteria, experience a delicious meal, and discover a great view of @washingtondc. buff.ly/483o372
dcmilitarytour's tweet image. I found this working relic at the cafeteria in @librarycongress. On our Capitol Hill Tour, ask to have lunch at this hidden gem. Avoid the crowds in the @visitthecapitol cafeteria, experience a delicious meal, and discover a great view of @washingtondc. buff.ly/483o372

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I little story about Colonel Thaddeus Kosciuszko. On January 1, 1781, General Nathanael Greene tasked his engineer Thaddeus Kosciuszko to begin construction of boats for use on the Yadkin/Pee Dee Rivers in North Carolina. On February 5, General Isaac Huger, who was marching the…

SalinaBBaker's tweet image. I little story about Colonel Thaddeus Kosciuszko. On January 1, 1781, General Nathanael Greene tasked his engineer Thaddeus Kosciuszko to begin construction of boats for use on the Yadkin/Pee Dee Rivers in North Carolina. On February 5, General Isaac Huger, who was marching the…

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