Motivated by similar impulses to stir emotions and sway citizens, the Founding Fathers proved just as adept at propaganda as contemporary message-makers.
From cramped quarters in the dead of winter to the beautiful landscapes of his Virginia estate, the story of George Washington and the Continental Army’s fight for American independence can be explored through the places they found respite in during the Revolutionary War. Here are seven of the most important places Washington and his army spent the night during the War.