Stratford Hall:
February 1766 Richard Henry Lee drafts the Leedstown Resolves
February 27, 1766 Richard Henry Lee, Francis Lightfoot Lee, Thomas Ludwell Lee, and William Lee sign the Leedstown Resolves at Old Bray’s Church (with more than 100 other men, including several brothers of Geroge Washington).
February 1766 Formation of the Westmoreland Association
1775 News of Lexington and Concord broke in Great Britain through Arthur Lee
June 7, 1776 Richard Henry Lee formally proposes independence from Great Britain in Congress Hall, Philadelphia.
1776 Richard Henry Lee and Francis Lightfoot Lee sign the Declaration of Independence
1778 Arthur Lee signs the Treaty of Alliance with France, bringing the French openly into the war on the American side.
Fourth of JulyJoin us in commemorating the Fourth of July at the historic home of the only two brothers who signed the Declaration of Independence. On Friday, July ... Read More
First Africans DayJoin Stratford Hall for First Africans Day - a powerful day of reflection, celebration, and remembrance to honor the stories and contributions of the ... Read More
First Africans DayJoin us for a powerful day of reflection, celebration, and remembrance as we honor the stories and contributions of the enslaved Africans and African ... Read More