What is America's most historic city? (economy, state, largest, people)
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Thanks for pointing that out. I was wondering why people were picking DC. DC is a relative latecomer compared with the others.
Actually the history of the people in the Federal governement for the last 200 years pretty much guarantees Washington over most of the other cities. The lives of the Presidents and their families alone is very interesting. Some were life long leaders of their own states & regions - others were generals from different wars.
Boston is a typical pick because of its early history in the Revolution but Philadelphia is probably the better choice. New York which is not listed would be a good pick also.
One of my votes went to Charleston which is unrecognized. This city had its own battles with the British during the revolution (including holding the Royal Navy off the first time) but unlike her 3 northern sisters - had a major role in the civil war as well.
Actually the history of the people in the Federal governement for the last 200 years pretty much guarantees Washington over most of the other cities. The lives of the Presidents and their families alone is very interesting. Some were life long leaders of their own states & regions - others were generals from different wars.
But the history didn't really occur in Washington; it occurred in their respective home states and regions. As far as historic events that helped to shape this nation early on, Washington is devoid of them--unless we're including acts of Congress. But even those are just responses to actual events happening elsewhere in the nation.
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One of my votes went to Charleston which is unrecognized. This city had its own battles with the British during the revolution (including holding the Royal Navy off the first time) but unlike her 3 northern sisters - had a major role in the civil war as well.
Given that these are the qualifications, then I think I might have to go with either Boston/Philadelphia and Charleston. People seem to forget the formative role that the South has had in the history of this nation--which is why I think Charleston's role here is solidified. Slave trade, Civil War, etc. anybody?
Savannah does as well...
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And Wilmington, N.C.
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Did the British burn DC in 1812? Now that's history. Oh and what about DC"s participation in the civil war? Fort Totten, Fort Dupont, Fort Lincoln, Fort Reno & Fort Stevens!
There were other important colonial cities along the southern coast that didn't grow very large and became obscure into the 19th and 20th centuries...
New Bern, N.C. - founded in 1710, it was the largest city in the state through the 1800s Federal period and state capital until 1792...New Bern has N.C.'s largest group of English-style historic structures from the early 1700's.
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They were both important port cities...Wilmington was incorporated in 1739, Savannah in 1733. Anyway, are we necessarily discussing colonial history? There are other periods of American history that are of historic interest and importance .
They were both important port cities...Wilmington was incorporated in 1739, Savannah in 1733. Anyway, are we necessarily discussing colonial history? There are other periods of American history that are of historic interest and importance .
Not necessarily, but when you get out of the 1700's/ late 1800's, the histories of those cities on a national and regional level are overshadowed by those cities that had become more industrialized.
In terms of historic importance, I'd rate Charleston first, Savannah second (being not too far behind), and Wilmington third. Charleston and Savannah are recognized historically across the South, or at least the South Atlantic/Deep South region. Wilmington's history isn't quite as broad-reaching, as it's never really been as important of a port when compared with its Southern coastal port neighbors (Norfolk, Charleston, Savannah)--even if it might have been around as long.
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