ART & PHOTOGRAPHY

The Fight on Lexington Common, April 19, 1775

Howard Pyle's painting depicts the outbreak of armed conflict in the American Revolutionary War.

The Sortie Made by the Garrison of Gibraltar, November 27, 1781

The Great Siege of Gibraltar was an unsuccessful attempt by Spain and France to capture Gibraltar from the British during the Revolutionary War. The painting depicts the events when British troops ...

The Death of General Mercer at Princeton, January 3, 1777

Painted over many years by artist John Trumbull, The Death of General Mercer at the Battle of Princeton, January 3, 1777, depicts several events of the American Revolutionary War battle.

The Death of General Montgomery in the Attack on Quebec, December 31, 1775

General Richard Montgomery is fatally wounded by grapeshot in the Battle of Quebec during the Revolutionary War.

Declaration of Independence

The presentation of the draft of the Declaration of Independence to Congress.

Surrender of General Burgoyne

British Lieutenant General John Burgoyne surrenders at Saratoga, New York on October 17, 1777, ten days after the Second Battle of Saratoga during the Revolutionary War.

General George Washington Resigning His Commission

General George Washington resigns his commission as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army.

Surrender of Lord Cornwallis

British Lieutenant General Charles, Earl Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown, Virginia, on October 19, 1781, ending the Siege of Yorktown, which virtually guaranteed American independence.

The Capture of the Hessians at Trenton, December 26, 1776

General George Washington aids the mortally wounded Hessian Colonel Johann Gottlieb Rall at Trenton during the Revolutionary War.

The Death of General Warren at the Battle of Bunker Hill, June 17, 1776

Founding Father General Joseph Warren is killed shortly after the storming of the redoubt atop Breed's Hill by a British officer in the Battle of Bunker Hill during the Revolutionary War.

Burning of the Frigate Philadelphia in the Harbor of Tripoli, February 16, 1804

The USS Philadelphia burns after being set ablaze during the First Barbary War.

General Jackson After The Battle of New Orleans

Artist Thomas Sully sketched General Andrew Jackson immediately after the Battle of New Orleans, and created the painting from his original drawing in 1870.

The Battle of New Orleans

In this painting by Dennis Malone Carter, General Andrew Jackson leads the defense against the red-coated British soldiers as they storm the American line at the Battle of New Orleans on January 8,...

12 at Midnight: The Hibernia Attempting to Run the Comet Down

On January 11, 1814, during the War of 1812, the 16-gun schooner Comet (captained by Thomas Boyle - one of the most successful privateers) engaged the 22-gun Hibernia in the West Indies.

Bodie Ghost Town

Founded in 1859 as a mining camp, Bodie became a boomtown in 1876 with the discovery of gold. 

Lone Horse

A lone horse in a pasture near Fort Tejon State Park.