Did you know that the story of Betsy Ross making the first American flag might not be completely true? 

The famous tale says that George Washington visited Betsy in her shop where he asked her to design and sew a flag for the new nation. According to the story, she created a flag with 13 red and white stripes and 13 stars in a circle, symbolizing the unity of the original 13 colonies. 

But here's the twist:

There are no letters, diaries, or documents from the Revolutionary War that mention Betsy Ross making the first flag. In fact, this story didn't appear until almost 100 years later, when her grandson William Canby told it to the Historical Society of Pennsylvania in 1870. 

Historians have searched but haven't found proof that Washington ever asked Betsy Ross to make the first flag. 

What we do know is that Betsy Ross was a real person who made flags and other items for the Continental Army, supporting the patriot cause. 

She remains today an important symbol of the American patriotic spirit, and women's contributions during the Revolutionary War!

Did you know one of the last major battles of the American Revolution was fought right here in Millburn, New Jersey?

On June 23, 1780, American troops led by General Nathanael Greene fought British and Hessian soldiers marching from Elizabethtown toward Morristown, where George Washington's army was camped. The goal of the British was to stop remaining American forces. 

In what is today Springfield and Millburn*, fighting broke out along the Rahway River. To slow British advance, American soldiers burned Vauxhall Bridge, right near present-day Millburn Avenue. Local militia fought bravely even as homes and churches were destroyed. 

By the end of the day, the British retreated, ending British advances in New Jersey. The victory at Springfield protected Washington's headquarters in Morristown and became known as the last major battle fought in the North during the Revolution. 

*Millburn officially separated from Springfield and became its own town in 1857.