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Kurt Russell discovers ancestral ties to Revolutionary War hero in Arlington, Massachusetts

Kurt Russell recently traced his family roots back to Arlington and the first day of the Revolutionary War, where his ancestor Jason Russell died defending his home during the Battle of Menotomy.

THE JASON RUSSELL HOUSE WHERE THE PATRIOT 250 YEARS AGO STOOD HIS GROUND AGAINST THE BRITISH ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR. Editorial Standards ⓘ Kurt Russell discovers ancestral ties to Revolutionary War hero in Arlington, Massachusetts Jonathan Lane, a historian specializing in the Revolutionary War, explained, " Jason Russell would lose his life essentially defending his castle here, but the legacy left to his children is one of liberty."

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