The Hanna’s Town Resolves
Posted by Brady Crytzer on Jun 11, 2025 in | Comments Off on The Hanna’s Town Resolves On May 16, 1775, the citizens of Pennsylvania’s Westmoreland County gathered at Hanna’s Town to draft a series of resolutions condemning the actions of Parliament and to organize themselves into an armed militia. The resulting 755-word document, known as the Hanna’s Town Resolves, challenged the scope of British authority and took the western backcountry one step closer to revolution. Signed 14...read more