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Brinton Run Preserve
Preservation and Conservation

American Battlefield Trust, North American Land Trust partner to save Brandywine battlefield

By Military Trader
Sarah Nell Blackwell for The Liberty Trail
Military History

Radar used to uncover Charleston's past

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Military History

It Took Some Grit on New Year's Day, 1777

By John Adams-Graf
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JAG File: All things History

How much is provenance worth?

By John Adams-Graf
Historically significant, fully documented Dutch .79 smoothbore Type III flintlock musket and bayonet of Private John Simpson, who fired the first shot at the Battle of Bunker Hill, June 17, 1775. Accompanied by Simpson’s New Hampshire commission to second lieutenant, plus several copies of a 50-page book scrupulously detailing the history of the musket, Simpson family, Battle of Bunker Hill, and Simpson’s court martial. Unbroken line of family provenance since 1775. Sold for $492,000 against a pre-sale estimate of $100,000-$300,000
Auction News

Musket that fired the first shot at Bunker Hill makes a 'Bang' of a sale

By Mike Eppinger
Amy Bellars with her vast collection of Imperial Pickelhauben German WWI steel helmets, and WWII-era Japanese helmets.
Auction News

Bidding Wars!

By Ann Nix
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JAG File: All things History

A Deep Look Into Militaria Collectors

By John Adams-Graf
Cannons adorn part of the Opequon (Third Winchester) battlefield in the Shenandoah Valley. Third Winchester is one of nine Civil War sites to be awarded a 2018 grant from the Virginia Battlefield Preservation Fund, the Virginia Department of Historic Resources. BUDDY SECOR
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$1.15 Million in Grants to Protect Battlefield Land in Virginia

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https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/61938460_wwii-us-army-air-force-a-2-jacket-4th-recon-squadWorld War II U.S. 13th Army Air Force A-2 jacket, 4th Recon Squadron, $1,680
Militaria Collecting 101

Milestone’s May 26 Premier Firearms & Militaria Auction Recap

By Mike Eppinger
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Preservation and Conservation

Civil War Trust 2017 Battlefield Preservation Accomplishments

By Military Trader
The First Navy Jack is the current U.S. jack authorized by the United States Navy and is flown from the jackstaff of commissioned vessels of the U.S. Navy while moored pierside or at anchor. The design is traditionally regarded as that of the first U.S. naval jack flown in the earliest years of the republic. Navy Rear Adm. Brian Fort, commander of Navy Region Hawaii and Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific, directed the base headquarters to fly the First Navy Jack throughout 2018 to honor the 17 sailors lost in 2017 collisions at sea and to signify renewed resolve.
Flags, Banners

‘First Navy Jack’ flies in Hawaii to honor 17 sailors lost in collisions

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Militaria Collecting 101

Historic Revolutionary War powder horn up for auction

By Mike Eppinger
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Auction News

Premiere Firearms Auction tops $13 million

By Mike Eppinger
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Preservation and Conservation

Dig site uncovers walls from unfinished British fort

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