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The New York Campaign: Revolutionary War Battles of 1776

Code: TT41176

Dates: October 8-9, 2026

Meets: 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM

Sessions: 2

Location: Radnor Financial Center

Course Fee: $479.00

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NEW Explore the people, places and moments that defined the Continental Army's fight for survival in the fall of 1776. Join Main Line School Night’s favorite historian, Maj. Larry Swesey (USA-Ret.) for a captivating, two-day guided journey retracing the battles of the New York Campaign. As America’s 250th birthday approaches, step back in time to follow Washington’s army from the bruising Battle of Brooklyn and dramatic over night escape, through Manhattan, White Plains, Fort Lee, and the pivotal turning point at Trenton. Highlights include battlefield stops at the Old Stone House, Chatterton Hill, Historic Fort Lee and Trenton’s Old Barracks and historic site tours of Alexander Hamilton’s Grange & Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. Excursion includes a private lunch and museum visit at the historic Fraunces Tavern, comfortable overnight accommodations and buffet breakfast.
Fee: $479.00

Fee Breakdown

CategoryDescriptionAmount
Course Fee (Basic)Course Fee$ 479.00
Optional FeeSingle Supplement$ 70.00

Radnor Financial Center

150 N Radnor Chester Rd
Radnor, PA 19087
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Lawrence Swesey

I am a retired educator and military officer, married with three adult children. My educational experience is primarily in mentoring and instructing adult (both young and mature) students in a variety of disciplines. My professional educational career centered upon instructing juniors and seniors in a highly regarded academic public high school in Princeton Junction, New Jersey. My military career included a long assignment as a primary instructor at the U.S. Army’s Reserve Officer Advanced Course at Ft Knox, Kentucky. Additionally, my professional career included several years as an adjunct facility instructor at the college level. I have also, presented lectures, learning sessions and workshops at professional conferences and various organizations, developed and conducted educational tours of historical significant locations and mentored young professionals. After retiring from public school instruction I accepted a position as Adjunct Professor at Valley Forge Military College instructing Ethics and History. Since my professional retirement I have continued to give occasional lectures and conduct historical site educational tours. I also serve as a volunteer in the Museum Programs Department at The Benjamin Franklin Institute , Philadelphia, PA. Certifications and degrees include: Bachelor of Science The United States Military Academy, West Point, New York 1969 Master of Education Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1978 U.S. Army Instructor 275th U.S. Army Reserve School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1985 Major educational assignments include: High School Teacher Lower Moreland High School Huntingdon Valley, PA High School Teacher Lower Merion School District Lower Merion, PA Advanced Course Inst U.S. Officer Reserve Advanced Course Ft Knox, KY High School Teacher West Windsor-Plainsboro Sch. Dis trict Princeton Junction, NJ Adjunct Professor Valley Forge Military College Wayne, PA

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