Shop by Category collections

 

OK - so you can browse through the whole catalog, and I certainly encourage you to do so. However as I grow the selections, it may become overwhelming to try to decide what to get for whom. So I put together collections of items to help point you in the right directions.

                      

I have put the same item in several different collections so you can come to the same pen from several directions. You can also find a “Brows By” button that will give you a list to choose from, on some pages, however the collection pages have a little more information about the collection to help you decide if this is the right collection to choose from.

 

 Witness trees - These are from trees that were there at the time. If you know which of these trees you are interested in, they are grouped below.

 The Mercer Oak – A now deceased tree that was on the Battlefield during the Battle of Princeton in the American Revolution.

The Tennent Oak – Still living for now but in danger by age, this tree was there at the Battle of Monmouth in the American Revolution.

Signer’s Mulberry – Still standing in relatively good health, believed, by some historians, to be the only still living tree planted by a signer.

 

By Place – Specific historic sites or general region.

 

New Jersey – Historic sites in New Jersey, see specific sites below.

Princeton Battlefield – The battle that capped off the “ten crucial days” that turned the fate of the American Revolution around.

Battle of Trenton Two battles actually – They were the first two of the “ten crucial days” - a miracle for the Americans and a shocking blow to the British.

Monmouth Battlefield – The longest single, and first full battle of army against army after the reformation of the American army at Valley Forge.

Washington Crossing – The first and unlikely act of the “ten crucial days” - a miracle for the Americans and a shocking blow to the British.

 

Pennsylvania - Historic sites in Pennsylvania, see specific sites below.

Philadelphia – Founded by William Penn and the seat of the Continental Congress (when it wasn’t hiding elsewhere) and the Capital of the United States for a decade.

Washington Crossing – The first and unlikely act of the “ten crucial days” - a miracle for the Americans and a shocking blow to the British.

Christ Church Burial Ground Philadelphia – The final resting place of five signers of the Declaration of Independence and many other people of historic significance.

Valley Forge – the famous winter encampment of the American Army where it was reorganized and trained in to a formidable military unit.

Summerseat – The home of Robert Morris, “The Financier of The American Revolution,” and George Clymer – two of the only six men to sign both the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution.

 

By Profession – These will be pens that are of special interest to people in these fields.

Medical – From the Mercer Oak and the Benjamin Rush Oak, as both these men were Doctors.

Military – from the various Battlefields and encampments. For the U.S. Marines check out Princeton Battlefield, for this is the place of the first Marin battlefield causalities. For the U.S. Navy check out Summerseat, home of Robert Morris, who sold the first U. S. Navy War Ship to the Continental Congress.

Law, Government, and Politics – This collection has to do with The Founding Fathers that helped shape our legal system, governments, and politics. Pens related to signers of the U.S. Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, and to William Pen for his contribution to law and the frame of government, and to Thomas pain, involved in two national revolutions, the great explainer, and known as the “Father of the American Revolution” and outspoken political troublemaker in Great Britain, America, and France.

Teacher – OK there is no collection here – because nothing would be left out. For a history teacher, if you are on a budget, and who isn’t (if you aren’t – WELCOME, WELCOME, WELCOME) look under the price collections. For a Law, Civics, or Poly-Si Teacher look in the, Law, Government, and Politics collections. For a business, banking, or finance teacher look in the Financial and Banking Collection.

Finance, Banking, and Business – At this point from Summerseat (home of Robert Morris, Philadelphia Businessman and “Financier of The American Revolution,” and George Clymer, Philadelphia Businessman, and Banker)

Daughters of the American Revolution and National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution – From the different Battlefields and encampments pulse Christ Church Burial Ground.

 

By Person

The Benjamin Franklin Holly – form the Holly growing next to the final resting place of Benjamin Franklin

William Penn – Major contributor to law, government, and religion, Founder of Pennsylvania and Philadelphia.

The Benjamin Rush Oak – Physician, Educator, Abolitionist, Writer, and signer of the Declaration of Independence, Founder of Dickinson College.

George Clymer – Philadelphia Businessman, Banker, first president of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, one of only 6 to sign both the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution.

Robert Morris – the “Financier of the American Revolution,” Philadelphia Businessman, Banker, Shipping magnate who lost more of his own ships during the Revolutionary war than were in most navies at the time, one of only 6 men to sign both the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution, at the beginning of the war the wealthiest man in the colonies who spent the end of his career in debtors prison.

Thomas Paine – “The Father of the American Revolution,” Writer whose pen was mightier than the sword, involved in both the American and French Revolutions.

Richard Stockton – The only signer of the Declaration of Independence, captured by the British.

 

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