What to see in America . The Letitia Hoi - Fairmount Park 114 Whsit to See in America. Independence Hall, Philadelphia dition, and contains anational museum of co-lonial and Revolution-ary relics, including theLiberty Bell, and the fa-mous Rattlesnake Flagswith the motto Donttread on me, that werethe earliest national ban-ners. On Arch Street is theBetsy Ross house, a typi-cal mechanics dwelling of its day, in which the first flag ofthe stars and stripes was made from a design prepared by acommittee of Congress and George Washington in 1777. October 4th of that year a battle was fought in Germ
What to see in America . The Letitia Hoi - Fairmount Park 114 Whsit to See in America. Independence Hall, Philadelphia dition, and contains anational museum of co-lonial and Revolution-ary relics, including theLiberty Bell, and the fa-mous Rattlesnake Flagswith the motto Donttread on me, that werethe earliest national ban-ners. On Arch Street is theBetsy Ross house, a typi-cal mechanics dwelling of its day, in which the first flag ofthe stars and stripes was made from a design prepared by acommittee of Congress and George Washington in 1777. October 4th of that year a battle was fought in German-town, then a village of one long street a few miles northof Philadelphia. Washington attacked the British in adense fog, and victory seemed immanent when one Americanbrigade fired on some of their comrades. A panic followedand a general retreat of the assailants was ordered. Thiswas only about a week after the British had gained possessionof Philadelphia, where they remained until the next for this short period the city was the capital of thestate until 1799, and it
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