July 4th 1776 was the day that the United States declared independence from England. Five months later during the Revolutionary War, General George Washington and/or his staff were inside the white brick building that is reflected in this window.
From a historical marker: "Prior to 1750, there existed a dwelling on this site, 1 East Washington Avenue, which had been built by Shadrach Walley, Newtown's first settler. Amos Strickland, a farmer and entrepreneur from Philadelphia, bought the property in 1760. In 1763, he built a two-story brick residence, firing the bricks in his kiln on the outskirts of town. During the American Revolution, Strickland hosted George Washington's staff and captive Hessian officers in December 1776."
Happy Independence Day to the USA and Happy Canada Day!
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12 comments:
Hello James,
Thank you for showing us this building,
Once again a very successful reflection of you.
Greetings Eva
Very interesting and a great image
nice reflection :)
un peu d'histoire * deux époques qui se rencontrent grâce à l'image !
Very cool, it's a lovely old building. Nice to know it's significance.
Beautiful old building with great history. The reflection overwhelms the contents of the shop window except for the otherworldly figure.
What an apt reflection James! In light of current events, so important to commemorate history. Have a happy 4th!
monique carnat said it nicely - two periods meeting in a reflection. nice one.
Nice to see something so pertinent to Independence Day.
Happy 4th to you and for sharing some history in that part of the country that I have not visited yet.
Nice historical reflection. Happy 4th of July to you...and thanks for the Happy Canada Day wishes too!
So nice reflection! Great aspects!
Happy Celebrations!
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