Founders and Frontiersmen Historic Places Commemorating Early Nationhood and the Westward Movement

Between 1783 and 1828, the formative years when the foundations of our Nation were laid, Americans dreamed bright dreams and faced harsh realities. Statesmen such as Washington, Hamilton, and Jefferson began to fashion the national political structure that the Constitution of 1787 created. Millions of pioneers struggled over the Appalachian barrier and moved the frontier to the Mississippi and beyond. As the Nation surmounted obstacle after obstacle --- internal political strife, international crises, and war --- it gained in strength and confidence. The newly emerging national spirit among the people began to give substance to the Founding Fathers' hopeful motto, E Pluribus Unum.This volume describes many of the historic sites and buildings that are associated with and commemorate or illustrate our early nationhood. It makes available the findings of the National Survey of Historic Sites and Buildings, a nationwide program conducted by the National Park Service. You can use this volume to seek out and visit sites of interest to you.National Park Service Staff is the author of 'Founders and Frontiersmen Historic Places Commemorating Early Nationhood and the Westward Movement' with ISBN 9780898755480 and ISBN 0898755484.