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A 250th Anniversary History Series by

the Goschenhoppen Historians

Banner for "Ordinary Days in Revolutionary Times", "The Everyday Lives of the Pennsylvania Dutch 250 years ago" A blog celebrating the 250th Anniversary of declaring independence, focusing on the 1777 Recollections of Maria Keely.

Sharing Maria Keely’s recollections of the 1777 encampment of the Continental Army on the family farm and connecting her words to the daily life of the Pennsylvania Dutch.

Most Recent Recollection from Maria Keely

with insights from historians

Robert Wood and Alan G. Keyser

Maria Section 3

You may drive on the roads Maria mentions not even realizing George Washington and the Continental Army marched on them.

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About This Series

We are sharing Maria’s narrative section by section, with accompanying

Explanations

Insights

Maps & Timelines

Articles

that explore the broader context of her world.

Ordinary Days

of the Pennsylvania Dutch

and

Revolutionary Times

Philadelphia Campaign

Fall of 1777

woven together as Maria herself remembered them.

We encourage you to explore the collection of articles, tutorials, and resources which will grow as each new Maria Keely section is added.

New posts will be announced on Facebook and Instagram.

Links to Our growing collection of articles

Click on any image or title in the three sections below to read the full article

Ordinary Days

The Everyday Life of the Pennsylvania Dutch 1750 to 1800

Revolutionary Times 1777

The Revolutionary War and Recollections of Maria Keely

18th c writers take you on a one day, 25 mile tour of the movements of the Continental Army. September 19th, 1777. Illustrated, Interactive, Modern and Historic Maps. Quotes from people who were there.

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