Fall Lecture - The 1777 Philadelphia Campaign

The Daniel Boone Homestead Associates are thrilled to bring back the Fall Lecture Series to the Homestead this year. We invite you to join historians and scholars at the Homestead as they share their knowledge with the local public. Don’t miss this great opportunity to learn more about life in the past.

Join historian and author Michael Harris as he explores the history of the 1777 Philadelphia Campaign. British commander William Howe believed capturing the colonial capital of Philadelphia in 1777 would end the American Revolution. Brandywine, Paoli, Germantown, Fort Mercer, Fort Mifflin, and Whitemarsh all saw fighting during the campaign. Beginning in northern New Jersey, the campaign did not end until George Washington's army entered Valley Forge in December.

Michael C. Harris is a graduate of the University of Mary Washington and the American Military University. He has worked for the National Park Service in Fredericksburg, Virginia, Fort Mott State Park in New Jersey, and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission at Brandywine Battlefield. He has conducted tours and staff rides of many east coast battlefields. Michael is certified in secondary education and currently teaches in the Philadelphia region. His first book, Brandywine, was awarded The American Revolution Round Table of Richmond book award in 2014.

Admission for the lectures is a $2/person suggested donation. Please no pets and no smoking.  The lecture will take place in the Wayside Lodge and is run by The Daniel Boone Homestead Associates.