On this day 250 years ago in Fredericktown (now Frederick), Maryland, the two Maryland rifle companies authorized by the Continental Congress mustered at the Frederick County courthouse. The people of Frederick County will commemorate that event today, June 21, 2025.
On this day 250 years ago in Watertown, Penobscot sachem Joseph Orono addressed the Massachusetts Provincial Congress on behalf of the Penobscot tribe. Orono said that if the Congress took care of his people’s grievances, the Penobscots would aid the Americans.
On this day 250 years ago in Philadelphia,
Mr. Thomas Jefferson appeared as a delegate for the Colony of Virginia, and presented his Credentials, which were read and approved
Source: Journals of the Continental Congress at 101
On This Day In The Revolution 