Today in History – September 3

1777 – Cooch’s Bridge – Skirmish of American Revolutionary War in New Castle County, Delaware where the Flag of the United States is flown in battle for the first time.

Site of the Battle of Cooch's Bridge (Google Maps)
Site of the Battle of Cooch's Bridge
US Flag (StreetView)
US Flag

1954 – The German U-Boat U-505 begins its move from a specially constructed dock to its final site at Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry.

U505 German WWII Submarine (Google Maps)
U505 German WWII Submarine

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