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Reenactors at Mount Vernon in 2019. (Photo courtesy of Mount Vernon.)
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On This Day: Washington fears a ‘great deficiency’ in weapons

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Who caused the great fire in New York City in 1776 was never solved. That year many Americans’ allegiances remained uncertain with many deciding between joining a fight against the British, or remaining loyal to the crown.
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On This Day: New York is crawling with loyalists

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Musket balls.
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On This Day: The lack of supplies in New York has become critical

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New York Harbor, a bustling port (photo courtesy of Mount Vernon)
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On This Day: George Washington has a problem: New Yorkers are trading with the enemy

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This Mount Vernon produced map shows the region around New York City that became the focal point of the American Revolution during the summer and fall of 1776.
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On This Day: Tensions are high as British invasion is imminent in New York

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On This Day: Despite pending British attack on New York, George Washington sends troops to Canada

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A statue of George Washington stands in front of Federal Hall National Memorial.
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On This Day: On his first day in New York, George Washington doesn’t waste any time

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Interior of the Jersey prisoner ship during the American Revolution (courtesy of Mount Vernon).
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On This Day: Howe refuses to correspond with Washington over prisoner exchange

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Sketch of Washington and his horse Charger as the general marches from Cambridge to New York (Photo courtesy of Mount Vernon.)
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On This Day: The Continental Army gathers large crowds in their march towards New York

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Gen. George Washington's aide-de-camp, William Palfrey, offers a glimpse into Washington's travels from Cambridge to New London, Connecticut via a perfectly preserved expense account that includes recorded payments for ferries and baggage handling, along with other associated costs of a journey from Cambridge to New York. (Photo courtesy Mount Vernon)
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On This Day: Washington’s preserved expense account in travels from Cambridge to New London offers insights

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