Betsy Ross - Tri-Valley Local School District

Betsy Ross By, Jerzy,Mindi,Aubrey

The birth of Betsy Ross • Betsy Ross was born in Philadelphia on January 1,1752.

The childhood of Betsy Ross Betsy Ross learned how to sew in school. She became very good at it. She left school while she was still a teenager. She got a job sewing in a shop in Philadelphia. She made clothes, blankets, and other things.

What Betsy Ross is Famous for • Betsy Ross is Famous for making the American Flag of the United States.

Facts about Betsy Ross’s adult life • Betsy Ross was married 3 times. Betsy Ross had 7 children but not with John Ross. Betsy Ross died in Philadelphia on January 30th 1836

Fun Facts • The united states celebrated the 200th anniversary of Betsy Ross’s birthday with a postage stamp being made in her honor in 1952. • When her husband was killed in a militia gunpowder accident she inherited his upholster business.

How do we remember Betsy Ross today? • We remember Betsy Ross because she made the first American flag. When Betsy Ross died the United States celebrated the 200th anniversary of her birthday with a postage stamp in her honor in 1952.