Spanish Coin in the ground in Winchester VA
The Virginia Regiment had hard currency to pay for services and supplies for its troops in the 1750s. . Prior to their presense, the town...
Give me Liberty or give me Death
We all stand on the shoulders of the past. It even influences those who don't even know the past. . This applies to the guy who quoted...
Winchester Populations 1748 and 1759
Winchester had 60 houses in 1748 growing to 200 by 1759. 1748 At the time Winchester was comprised of the courthouse, a jail, an Anglican...
Leicester and Monmouth Street: Divorce from the Past
Two side streets are named after London Streets who in turn involve names of those who rebelled, This divorcing from the status quo,...
Patriot's Day April 19, 2025 - remembering it
Yesterday was Patriot's Day. April 19, 1775. That's the day of remembering the battles of Lexington and Concord. The locals, variously...
A 2nd "Grand Congress" - this one by Lord Loudoun (GW's time in Philly 1757)
This April 12th of 2025 we go to celebrate the first "Grand Congress," a phrase John Carlyle applied to the meeing of Colonial Governoers...
Ukrainian Prisoners in Winchester VA?
There's a movie called The Incident starring Walther Mathau, a lawyer ordered by a Judge to be a public defender of a German prisoner...
Amherst Street Winchester VA ---is a timeline of Americana
Amherst Street Winchester VA --- is a timeline of Americana --- a timeline of American history. . The name itself. Jeffery Amherst has...
Did Lord Fairfax work in Winchester VA much?
Lord Fairfax made trips to Winchester often. He held two offices requiring such visits to Winchester VA. The Winchester Star noted that...
George Mercer - the future holds no promise in 1760
George Washington had several high level performers, such as George Mercer and Robert Stewart, who could never get a comfortable...
