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General Glover Farm
General Glover Farm is a historic 2.4 acre property with a 1700s colonial farmhouse that was home to the American Revolutionary War, Revolutionary War hero John Glover (general), General John Glover, and is located on the Marblehead, Massachusetts, Marblehead - Swampscott, Massachusetts, Swampscott - Salem, Massachusetts, Salem border. The site also includes a collection of other historic buildings representing different eras of the farms history, including an old barn, inn building, and former store. History The main colonial style farm house was originally built in 1700s prior to the American Revolution. It was owned by William Browne of Salem, Massachusetts, Salem, a Loyalist (American Revolution), British Loyalist, who had accepted an appointment by Thomas Gage, General Gage as judge of the superior colonial court. Because of this connection, he was listed on the Massachusetts Banishment Act, Banishment Act of 1778 and was forbidden to return to Massachusetts. This would l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783), also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was a major war of the American Revolution. Widely considered as the war that secured the independence of the United States, fighting began on April 19, 1775, followed by the Lee Resolution on July 2, 1776, and the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. The American Patriots were supported by the Kingdom of France and, to a lesser extent, the Dutch Republic and the Spanish Empire, in a conflict taking place in North America, the Caribbean, and the Atlantic Ocean. Established by royal charter in the 17th and 18th centuries, the American colonies were largely autonomous in domestic affairs and commercially prosperous, trading with Britain and its Caribbean colonies, as well as other European powers via their Caribbean entrepôts. After British victory over the French in the Seven Years' War in 1763, tensions between the motherland and he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
