Who made the first American flag and when was it made?
Legend of sewing the first flag According to what her family members said (after her death) that she had told them, in June 1776, she received a visit from George Washington, George Ross and Robert Morris of the Continental Congress. She had met Washington through their mutual worship at Christ Church (and she had sewn buttons for him previously), and George Ross was John’s uncle. Although there is no record of any such committee, the three men supposedly announced they were a “Committee of Three” (perhaps self-appointed, under the circumstances) a
Legend of sewing the first flag According to what her family members said (after her death) that she had told them, in June 1776, she received a visit from George Washington, George Ross and Robert Morris of the Continental Congress. She had met Washington through their mutual worship at Christ Church (and she had sewn buttons for him previously), and George Ross was John’s uncle. Although there is no record of any such committee, the three men supposedly announced they were a “Committee of Three” (perhaps self-appointed, under the circumstances) a
