First Capital of the U.S.A.

Or was it? Locals would have you believe that York County was the home of the first capital of The United States of America, they would be right, and wrong. “While the Continental Congress met in the York County Court House, the ‘Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union’ were adopted on November 15, 1777. The articles turned the thirteen separate colonies into a single nation. The articles named the new nation ‘The United States of America.’” As with most things, the “truth” is muddy and open to interpretation, subjugated to myth, marketing, and wishful thinking. I like the idea that my hometown was the birthplace of the land of the free and the home of the brave, and I will unapologetically cling to that belief. For those of you trying to remember from Social Studies class the official 1st capitol, it was New York City, from 1785-1790. Oh by the way, George Washington wasn’t our first president either. Look it up.

My poster design reflects my love of Americana, and especially revolutionary period patriotic art. Of course the star field represents the first 13 colonies, and the letter A is in the shape of York County, which also looks like a horse hoof. Simply seeing the official red, white, and blue makes any red-blooded American proud. View Full Size