Dispatches http://www.colonialamerica.com Dispatches concerning colonial and early America Sat, 18 May 2013 06:00:00 GMT Rare 18th Century Glass Bottle Recovered http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=36E72D5C-E4E7-E230-F5FA6E0EDE4FB33B Mon, 13 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=36E72D5C-E4E7-E230-F5FA6E0EDE4FB33B Carr’s Fort Find Shines Light on American Revolution's Southern Campaign http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=138E541F-FD0A-BEED-608E14A871DD1329 Tue, 07 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=138E541F-FD0A-BEED-608E14A871DD1329 Researchers Discover Evidence of Jamestown Cannibalism http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=023522AF-E300-4373-6E60AF52DE0BA79A Thu, 02 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=023522AF-E300-4373-6E60AF52DE0BA79A Paul Revere's Account of His Midnight Ride http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=84D89B3B-92AA-FBB0-3611184936452F74 Sun, 07 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=84D89B3B-92AA-FBB0-3611184936452F74 From the Diary of Lieutenant Frederick Mackenzie on the Events of April 19th, 1775 http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=C212679F-B19E-F8B4-B07FA3654BB69831 Sun, 07 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=C212679F-B19E-F8B4-B07FA3654BB69831 Nameplate Hints at More Treasure for Pirate Shipwreck Whydah http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=A63139DE-E391-A64E-2055851E705ABCD4 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=A63139DE-E391-A64E-2055851E705ABCD4 Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag Takes on the Golden Age of Piracy http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=5D2B462E-DB3F-C53E-55F8D58E3BE1B049 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=5D2B462E-DB3F-C53E-55F8D58E3BE1B049 Declaratory Act http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=43505DD7-BE47-3818-737355C4F8A3213D Mon, 18 Mar 2013 04:00:00 GMT http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=43505DD7-BE47-3818-737355C4F8A3213D An Account of the Boston Massacre http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=685C8B4E-0F46-167D-8C0D59E13E0B55D1 Tue, 05 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=685C8B4E-0F46-167D-8C0D59E13E0B55D1 Help Wanted: War Department http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=03850514-C2CB-E0A5-D749013268E7F87C Wed, 06 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=03850514-C2CB-E0A5-D749013268E7F87C Naval Stores in Philadelphia to be Reported to the Quarter-Master General http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=C8CF5DFE-BFEF-BD7B-16940882898EE4C5 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=C8CF5DFE-BFEF-BD7B-16940882898EE4C5 Curfew in Philadelphia http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=F7896E49-B5D9-6827-CFF0DCEA0B15E575 Mon, 14 Jan 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=F7896E49-B5D9-6827-CFF0DCEA0B15E575 Thomas Jefferson's Original Tombstone Undergoing Repair and Preservation Work By Smithsonian http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=C7809877-9F58-801B-07A2884EBB46F78E Sat, 12 Jan 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=C7809877-9F58-801B-07A2884EBB46F78E Gunpowder and Cannonball Found in Cannon on Display in Central Park http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=C5FC559A-0C4D-9CAD-3CF30360E197EA1F Fri, 11 Jan 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=C5FC559A-0C4D-9CAD-3CF30360E197EA1F Replica of 1756 Sawmill Proposed at Ticonderoga http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=778F4703-A3E3-166F-4157926C74BB0020 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 05:00:00 GMT http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=778F4703-A3E3-166F-4157926C74BB0020 American Revolution Era Cheval De Frise Recovered From Delaware River http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=0C53CE20-E039-EC13-0934D44B97A0902F Wed, 19 Dec 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=0C53CE20-E039-EC13-0934D44B97A0902F Providence Preservation Society Acquires Historic School http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=C309B7C7-E521-2BBF-F79FAE87D046CFD9 Thu, 13 Dec 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=C309B7C7-E521-2BBF-F79FAE87D046CFD9 Blackbeard Killed Off North Carolina Coast 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http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=4BC06A1A-B1DF-CBF5-A6EE1C070BC2FFC4 Dugout Canoe Discovered at Turtle Island, SC http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=CC42CBB9-BA64-B7FC-2AD2DBCB4FA596DD Thu, 15 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=CC42CBB9-BA64-B7FC-2AD2DBCB4FA596DD Collection of Autographs Featuring 56 Singers of the Declaration of Independence to be Auctioned http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=B346F69A-0089-616E-077E9044FEBF903B Tue, 13 Nov 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=B346F69A-0089-616E-077E9044FEBF903B Benjamin Franklin on Daylight Savings Time http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=C8D66189-B955-5E42-85AA251C5C254B86 Sat, 03 Nov 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=C8D66189-B955-5E42-85AA251C5C254B86 House that Sparked First American Revolution Battle Restored http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=2CEF4F23-E6A6-45C4-64FDEFA59B4B85F2 Sat, 27 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=2CEF4F23-E6A6-45C4-64FDEFA59B4B85F2 Assassin's Creed 3 Set During the French and Indian War and American Revolution http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=FE8DE7C1-A5B0-2A0E-E023FAAB562D70E2 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=FE8DE7C1-A5B0-2A0E-E023FAAB562D70E2 George Washington's Ferry Farm Seeks Zoning Change http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=DF2F255F-CAE7-89F4-10491633FB610C23 Wed, 10 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=DF2F255F-CAE7-89F4-10491633FB610C23 Royal Proclamation http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=43A98520-E0FE-D3EE-30A9D81675A85E98 Sun, 07 Oct 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=43A98520-E0FE-D3EE-30A9D81675A85E98 Virtual Colonial and Early America: 3-D Colonial Philadelphia on a Smartphone http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=D0F479AD-D262-9DFA-ECB5A0BDD200E491 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=D0F479AD-D262-9DFA-ECB5A0BDD200E491 National Archives Displays Constitution's Transmittal Page for the First Time http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=BCF5F588-078D-1D84-36AEFABEE9D72ACF Sat, 15 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=BCF5F588-078D-1D84-36AEFABEE9D72ACF Battle of Thomas Creek Land Preserved http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=66F89898-C5CF-E1A6-33915F057ADBFCE9 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=66F89898-C5CF-E1A6-33915F057ADBFCE9 Starz Orders Treasure Island Prequel "Black Sails" http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=5B64373F-FB1D-088A-81C83D0F745C24E7 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=5B64373F-FB1D-088A-81C83D0F745C24E7 18th Century Dutch Farmhouse Destroyed http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=2796C483-EEB3-B07D-C9799D02A2CDC751 Sun, 09 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=2796C483-EEB3-B07D-C9799D02A2CDC751 Museum Opens Commemorating the French & Indian War's Battle of Monongahela http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=8121B7D6-0887-E7FA-7A201C445F55FB35 Sun, 02 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=8121B7D6-0887-E7FA-7A201C445F55FB35 Smithsonian Purchases Benjamin Franklin's Suit From 1778 Diplomatic Mission http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=05D3326B-ED5D-E347-C57DB0380EF2E5DD Sat, 01 Sep 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=05D3326B-ED5D-E347-C57DB0380EF2E5DD King's Proclamation on Rebellion http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=0BEF6702-E027-563B-C577685F61D607BC Thu, 23 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=0BEF6702-E027-563B-C577685F61D607BC St. Augustine Shipwreck May Have Once Been American Revolution Era Loyalist Ship http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=F03E9777-9B7A-B63B-2A3A525C8D4BD24C Wed, 22 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=F03E9777-9B7A-B63B-2A3A525C8D4BD24C New Documentary on Early 19th Century Medicine During Lewis and Clark Expedition http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=8FD9B00D-A962-2FFE-3DFA28D40BBBD138 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=8FD9B00D-A962-2FFE-3DFA28D40BBBD138 New Project at Poplar Forest to Analyze Artifacts from Wing of Offices http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=92845E32-DA6A-5D11-0085CC4D522A3497 Wed, 15 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=92845E32-DA6A-5D11-0085CC4D522A3497 General Washington's Account of the Late Action in the Jerseys http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=BB907243-DE7F-48B0-FF43525985974002 Sun, 12 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=BB907243-DE7F-48B0-FF43525985974002 Search for the Bray School Continues http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=72F7FDBB-AF75-D110-B4ECAF074DC7B339 Sun, 12 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=72F7FDBB-AF75-D110-B4ECAF074DC7B339 500-year old Native American Cosmopolitan Center Found http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=12DC1B49-BB69-3838-FE589DD1C728661D Sun, 12 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=12DC1B49-BB69-3838-FE589DD1C728661D Colonial Williamsburg Acquires Two Governor's Council Chairs http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=1B0D3077-D39F-F370-9F7BEEBACE285CDD Sun, 12 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=1B0D3077-D39F-F370-9F7BEEBACE285CDD Friends of New London (VA) Acquires Mead Tavern http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=7658008E-97E7-6612-CF81F0DABAB7DA8B Sun, 12 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=7658008E-97E7-6612-CF81F0DABAB7DA8B Family Donates American Revolution Era Musket, Powder Horn and Walking Stick To Fort Ticonderoga http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=4333A3F9-B81B-73FE-8EF537D038DFB343 Sun, 12 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=4333A3F9-B81B-73FE-8EF537D038DFB343 Captain Kidd's Bible Box Found? http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=6ED2D6DE-01C8-83E9-F380B00CD9F5A147 Sun, 12 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=6ED2D6DE-01C8-83E9-F380B00CD9F5A147 Boston Tea Party Museum To Reopen After Devastating Fire http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=676D7542-DF3E-AC86-A2A7EB45A8A8CFCE Sun, 12 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=676D7542-DF3E-AC86-A2A7EB45A8A8CFCE Washington's Copy of the Constitution Sold to Mount Vernon Ladies Association for $9.8 Million http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=0A772D5D-94B4-3274-EB56FAFF078DF85A Sun, 12 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=0A772D5D-94B4-3274-EB56FAFF078DF85A Storied Virginia Plantation Falls Victim to Tech Pioneer's Overreach http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=67E5AE58-915D-DCB1-FD3E8720AB9719BA Sun, 12 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=67E5AE58-915D-DCB1-FD3E8720AB9719BA Book with Inscription from King George III Discovered http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=3C8FB1A5-DFEF-5402-C7B7103399A3FE6A Sun, 12 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=3C8FB1A5-DFEF-5402-C7B7103399A3FE6A American Revolution Flag to be Auctioned http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=3D5BD2D7-B689-692A-0DD92D33EBD5F3A3 Sun, 12 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=3D5BD2D7-B689-692A-0DD92D33EBD5F3A3 Battle Continues Over Princeton Battlefield http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=0A033F54-9CE5-46DE-77843F244D47EA5F Sun, 12 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=0A033F54-9CE5-46DE-77843F244D47EA5F Archaeologists Prepare to Excavate Ship Believed to be USS Scorpion http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=6C389C4D-E0C4-B607-65A396094F7A7675 Sun, 12 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=6C389C4D-E0C4-B607-65A396094F7A7675 Governor Wanton's Reward Offer Concerning the Destruction of the Gaspee http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=FF0F354D-9FCC-ADEF-BCCD0AC1FDDCC01D Sun, 12 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=FF0F354D-9FCC-ADEF-BCCD0AC1FDDCC01D American Revolution Era Musket Found On Beach in Westport MA http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=6AF45FE1-0D75-C399-391FF48A733DDAB8 Sun, 12 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=6AF45FE1-0D75-C399-391FF48A733DDAB8 New Clue to the Lost Colony in the New World http://www.colonialamerica.com/site/index.cfm?news_item_key=65FD60C0-DDBE-6EC4-2DF906751381847F Sun, 12 Aug 2012 04:00:00 GMT 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