This Day In Founding Fathers History – 22 August

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This Day In Founders History – 22 August

On this day in 1777, the Continental Congress ordered the movement of militia in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware and Virginia to specific locations to await orders from General Washington when a letter from W. Bordley to William Paca, delegate from Maryland, was read, which stated: “Advice being received that the enemy’s fleet are in Chesapeake Bay between Rock Hall and the mouth of Patapsco river.”

In 1960 on this day, Massachusetts ratified the 23^rd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

In 1973 on this day, South Carolina’s ratification of the 19^th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was certified.