National parks and battlefields tell the sweeping history of the American Revolution. But the full story of independence includes these 5 unusual or forgotten sites.
The grand events and oft-told tales of the American Revolution are easy to find among sprawling reverent battlefields and national parks. George Washington's Mount Vernon in Virginia, Independence Hall in Pennsylvania, and Minuteman National Historical Park in Massachusetts, where the American rebellion exploded into deadly revolution 249 years ago today, April 19, 1775, top any list of highlights in the nation's fight for independence.
This is hallowed ground,' Brooklyn native and self-professed patriot Eddie Desmond told Fox News Digital. 'This is America’s original tomb of the unknown soldiers.' 5. Swamp Fox statue/Marion County Museum Francis Marion, the legendary 'Swamp Fox' of South Carolina, has fueled legend and tributes for nearly 250 years. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER Most notably in recent times, he's among the inspirations for the movie 'The Patriot.
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