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This Pennsylvania City Was the US Capital for a Day. 250 Years Later, It’s Having Another Moment in the Sun
The city will mark the anniversary with tours, reenactments and a parade as historians note Congress met there for about three hours.
- On Saturday, September 26, Lancaster celebrated Capital Day, commemorating the city's brief 1777 tenure as the United States' de facto capital with parades, historical tours, and vendor markets in Penn Square.
- The Continental Congress convened in Lancaster on September 27, 1777, after fleeing Philadelphia following the Battle of Brandywine, using the city as a temporary refuge before continuing west to York.
- During the 1777 session lasting less than 24 hours, delegates finalized resolutions to relocate, according to author Adam Zurn; Lancaster simultaneously served as a vital supply depot for the Continental Army.
- Lancaster remains one of only nine U.S. cities to have held the capital title. Tim Austin, Chair of the Planning Committee for Capital Day, said the celebration showcases community spirit.
- Preservation efforts and thriving arts scenes have transformed Lancaster into a 'place of makers,' says Deborah Brandt, founder of Fig Industries, as downtown now supports more than 150 diverse restaurants.
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This Pennsylvania city was the US capital for a day. 250 years later, it’s having another moment in the sun
By Kate Springer, CNN Standing in Penn Square, the heart of downtown Lancaster, it’s easy to imagine the scene that must have unfolded on these same streets nearly 250 years ago.The American Revolution was in jeopardy.It was September 1777, and the British forces had just defeated the Continental Army at the Battle of Brandywine.With the
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During the American Revolution, the City of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Served as the United States' Capital for Just One Day
The nascent nation's leaders fled to the inland city as the British advanced on Philadelphia in September 1777. They held one meeting at the local courthouse before moving on to York
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