Gabriel Jones Profane with an Eye Patch
We'll get to that profanity and eye patch later. First about this man's wit, then about his running simultaneously in 2 county elections,...
The names of the heroes of Louisbourg live here
On this day of 31 July 2022 five days ago 26 July 1758 was the anniversary of "reducing" Fortress Louisbourg. The heroes of that effort...
George Washington's First Win to Political Office
1758 July 24 Washington’s first successful election to the House of Burgesses . 2020 Event 3rd Annual Reenactment of Colonel George...
Chew on Abercrombie's Disaster
We strive to keep our stories short and simple and not always succeed, but this one attracts our attention for more than one reason. Of...
"Young" GW wins seat to House of Burgessess
“On July 24, 1758 , [a Monday] at the first Frederick County Court House on this site, Colonel George Washington, age 26 , was elected...
Snickers Gap
Next time you drive rom Berryville VA east to "head over the Mountain," as they say in these parts, you will remember Edward Snickers'...
Cherokee Townhouse
As we scour through the events of 1758 in this year of 2022, we wonder what the center of Cherokee business looked like? Over a 1000...
The same bogus scalp again?
Like Raven of the Cherokee tried to do it. Now here's Captain Johnny, leader of the Catawba, trying to do it. At Fort Loudoun...
Jefferson's Rough Draft in more ways than one
Thomas Jefferson writes how the British created the slavery problem. The British are freeing the slaves to fight the "Patriots." This...
The use of the word President
The word, "President" was used for a long time in colonial Virginia Early use in Virginia: President of Council Colonial Virginia had a...
