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By joining the ranks, you receive many perks, including free admission, guest passes, discounts in the shop and on special events, and more!The Old Barracks depends upon the generosity of private citizens who wish to see this important landmark preserved to help future generations understand their own rich past. As…
President Calvin Coolidge VT July 4th Naturalization Ceremony
VT STRONG news - The Calvin Coolidge Historic Foundation reports Plymouth Notch, VT: Join the Coolidge Foundation on July 4th for the annual Naturalization Ceremony at Plymouth Notch! This year nineteen immigrants hailing from 13 countries – Bhutan, Brazil, Burma, China, Congo, Dominican Republic, Ghana, India, Iraq, Jamaica, Poland, Singapore, and…
Bunker Hill Parade
The Battle of Bunker Hill was fought on June 17, 1775, during the Siege of Boston in the early stages of the American Revolutionary War. (Charlestown, MA 6/16/19) Mayor Martin Walsh attends the Bunker Hill Day Parade. (Mayors Office Photo by John Wilcox) (Charlestown, MA 6/16/19)Bunker Hill Day Parade. (Mayors…
The American Bombshells sing during the 75th Anniversary of D-Day
The American Bombshells sing an armed forces medley during the 75th Anniversary of D-Day ceremony at the New Jersey World War II Memorial, Trenton, , June 6, 2019. (New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs photo by Mark C. Olsen)
Old Guard Flags In Memorial Day
Soldiers from the 3d Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) place flags at headstones as part of Flags-In at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, May 23, 2019. For more than 55 years, soldiers from the Old Guard have honored our nation’s fallen heroes by placing flags at gravesites for service members…
U.S. Naval Academy Grads throw their hats in the air
Graduates of the Naval Academy throw their hats in the air following their 2019 graduation and commissioning ceremony in Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis, Md., May 24, 2019. (DoD photo by Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith)
NJ Says Nine Historic Sites in PennEast Pipeline Path
Trenton, NJ: Sierra NJ reports - The DEP’s Historic Preservation Office has identified nine properties in the PennEast Pipeline path that may be eligible for historic preservation. A study prepared for PennEast said just three of the sites might qualify for the New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places.…