John Fries's Rebellion . Resources, Links & Events...

Additional Reading...

"Fries's Rebellion . The Enduring Struggle for the American Revolution" . Dr. Paul Douglas Newman
Published 2004 . The Penn Press
"The Fries Rebellion" . W.W.H. Davis A.M.
Published 1899 . Republished 1996 . Adams Apple Press . Milford Township Historical Society
"The Two Trials of John Fries for Treason . 1800" . The Constitution Society
Published 2005 . Complete Transcripts
"The Direct Tax of 1798 Upper Bucks" . Harry C. Adams
Published 1994 . Adams Apple Press

More information...
John Fries's Home in Bucks County
Milford Township Historical Society
Visit the Sun Inn
Wikiverse.org's links on John Fries's Rebellion

For information... to schedule a presentation...
Contact: Dr. Paul D. Newman: Professor of History, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, PA
Contact: Peggy Hoffman Adams: Adams Apple Press: 215.795.2149
Contact: Richard Helm: Theatrical Historic Reenactment: 215.536.3969

PENNSYLVANIA HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION

William Pencak, Editor of "Pennsylvania History" a Bicentennial edition of essays and materials from the
books published by Adams Apple Press which will be published by 2000... 814.863.8949


Related Events

January 23, 2005 . PCN
9:00 pm EST. PCN is the Pennsylvania Cable Network, check your local listing for the specific channel in your area.
Dr. Newman will be interviewed live...
If you haven't been able to attend one of his lectures, this should provide additinal insight into John Fries's Rebellion.

2005... DINNER WITH DR. PAUL D. NEWMAN @ THE RED LION INN... (Enoch Roberts' Tavern - 1799)

January 11, 2005... Tuesday, 6:30pm: The Red Lion Inn, 4 South Main Street, Quakertown, PA
Dinner & Booksigning & Hearty Comraderie... with Dr. Paul D. Newman...
The original 32" x 48" painting, "The Confrontation, Enoch Roberts' Tavern in Quakertown . March . 6 . 1799", will be on display.
There is no fee to enter the Red Lion for the evening.
6:30pm: Buffet dinner $24.95... consisting of Caesar Salad, Rosemary Barbequed Pork, Veal Scaloppini,
Chicken Saltimbocca, Salmon Stuffed With Crabmeat, Vegetable, Rice, Assorted Desserts, Coffee, Tea & Non-Alcoholic Beverages.
Alcohol, Tax & Gratuity not included. For reservations call 215-529-6488.

NOVEMBER 2004, LECTURE SCHEDULE : Dr. Paul D. Newman

Monday Nov 1... 7pm: Southern Lehigh Public Library, Coopersburg PA
Tuesday Nov 2... 12, noon: Easton Area Public Library, Easton PA
Tuesday Nov 2... 7:30 pm: Hellertown Community Library, Hellertown PA
Wednesday Nov 3... 7 pm: Brandywine Community Library, Topton PA
Thursday Nov 4... 6:30 pm: Boone Area Public Library, Birdsboro, PA
Thursday Nov 11... 7:00 pm: Nazareth Public Library, Nazareth, PA

OCTOBER 23, 2004 . HELLER HOMESTEAD

Lecture & book signing by Dr. Paul D. Newman, Professor of History, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, PA.
1890 Friedensvill Road. Lower Saucon . 03:00 pm.

MAY 16, 2003 . QUAKERTOWN . FRIES REBELLION HISTORICAL MARKER

Dedication of the State Historical Marker commemorating The Fries Rebellion of 1799,
Presented by The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
Red Lion Inn, Main and Broad Streets, Quakertown, Pennsylvania.
Keynote address by Dr. Paul D. Newman, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
Co-sponsored by Quakertown Historical Society, Richland Historical Society, Milford Township Historical and Preservation Society.
Program supported in part by the Pennsylvania Humanities Council, the federal-state partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

200th ANNIVERSARY EVENTS . 1999

JULY 3, 1999 . SELLERSVILLE . DEDICATION OF NEW MARKER AT MILITIA SITE

Contact Alexander M. Potoczny, Jr., Borough Council at 215.257.8769.

MAY 26, 1999 . PENNRIDGE REPUBLICAN CLUB

Talk by Richard Helm and Peggy Adams

MAY 15, 1999 . RE-ENACTMENT OF THE CONFRONTATION AT ENOCH ROBERTS TAVERN

Starting at the Foulke House, North Main Street, Quakertown
Dr. Paul Newman, Professor of History, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, PA.
Slide show and discussion. "The Fries Rebellion and American Political Culture -1798-1800".
Sponsored by the Pennsylvania Humanities Council.

APRIL 7, 1999 . PROCLAMATIONS BY LEGISLATORS AND COMMISSIONERS

County Commisioner's Meeting at New Elementary School, Trumbauersville. 7:00 pm.
Congressman James Greenwood will read synopsis of Fries Rebellion into Congressional Record.
Richard Helm, will speak on the arrest of John Fries.

MARCH 9, 1999 . North Penn Council Republican Women at Richlandtown Hotel

Richard Helm / Peggy Adams - The Fries Rebellion

MARCH 7, 1999 . MARCH IN BETHLEHEM TO THE SUN INN

Lower Saucon Conservancy. Woodsmen, retired militia members, etc.,
Re-enactment of John Fries as leader of men coming to the rescue of friends and neighbors - the prisoners
who had been arrested because of refusal to allow assessment of their properties for the 1798 federal tax.
Re-enactors will meet at 12:15 PM with Henry Bennick, Jr. (Saucon Valley Conservancy) and Richard Helm (as John Fries)
to organize and stage re-enactment.
Prisoners will be taken inside the Sun Inn at 12:45 pm
Fries' contingent will encircle the Sun Inn at 1:00 pm
Re-enactment at Sun Inn, hosted by Preservation Assoc. Contact is Charles Hafner.
Richard Helm will speak as John Fries and the prisoners will be released to Fries and his group.

Congressman, Honorable Patrick J. Toomey, comments and reflection on the rebellion
and the relationship of taxation to personal freedom. 2:00 pm.

Peggy Adams will conduct signing and sale of the W. W. H. Davis, Fries Rebellion book, published in 1899,
republished and illustrated as a Bi-centennial Edition, by Harry C. Adams of Adams Apple Press.

First Continental Regiment of Montgomery County will be the official militia representing the Bucks County contingent.

MARCH 6, 1999 . MEETING OF AREA RESIDENTS AT SPINNERSTOWN HOTEL

Sleepy Hollow Road and Spinnerstown Road
11:15 am. Re-enactment of local resident complaints about assessors,
and mobilization for the march to the Sun Inn to join others and free the prisoners.

MARCH 6, 1999 . RE-ENACTMENT OF ASSESSORS, ASSESSING A MILFORD TOWNSHIP HOME

Bernie Bogotiuk, 2450 Steinburg Road, Quakertown 215.538.2764 . 10:00 am.

MARCH 4, 1999 . MILFORD TOWNSHIP HISTORICAL AND PRESERVATION SOCIETY

Meeting at their headquarters 7:30 pm, at the schoolhouse on Sleepy Hollow Rd.
Featuring John Fries memorabilia, background and discussion of events leading up to the rebellion. Richard Helm is speaker.

MARCH 3, 1999 . LEHIGH UNIVERSITY

Lecture by Dr. Paul Newman, Professor of History, University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, PA.
Contact Jean R. Soderlund 610.758.3369.

(Date to be determined) . MOCK TRIAL

Robert Moffett, Esq., Stephen Shelly, Esq., James Schildt, Esq.
Moffett-Hutchinson Office Building, 415 W. Broad Street, Quakertown.


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