Wednesday, September 3, 1777: On this day, two hundred and forty-nine years ago, “According to tradition, American troops carried the Stars and Stripes into battle for the first time on September 3, 1777, at Cooch’s Bridge, Delaware, during the Revolutionary War. A small Patriot force under General William Maxwell laid an ambush for advancing British an…
Today in Johnson City History, Thursday, September 3, 2026
Jail escape and more
