What's Swamp Fox doing in Oct 1759?
You saw the Mel Gibson movie, The Patriot, when he and his men are camping at night in a swampy area (no mosquitos in that scene) and Mel...
Peace Train loses to War Train --- it will drag in Virginia
War plans on the white side are ramping up. South Carolina Governor Lyttlelton's Expedition will be the first of three to attack Cherokee...
The Love Train to Charlestown SC
Oconostota and Osteneco on 2 Oct 1759 joined Wawhatchee, Serowah of Estatoe and a crowd of Lower Towns people to head towards Charleston....
Willa Cather's 1st Home as of Oct 2023
A statue has been unveiled Thurs 12 Oct 2023 at the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley outside. Take a look at that story on the statue here....
A NIGHT AT GREENWAY COURT by Willa Cather
Willa Cather (1873-1947) wrote a story in 1896 about Lord Fairfax (1693-1781) and his place, Greenway Court. (1747-1834). There's a...
Willa Cather Statue Oct 2023
All Glory is Fleeting. And yet all these years later a statue of Willa Cather is erected Thursday, 12 Oct 2023 at the Museum of the...
Magill-Keller house across from Fort Loudoun- 3 stories
Next time you visit the Fort Loudoun Winchester VA location, look across the street to a large brick house. It sits on ground moved there...
Columbia vs Britannia - Origin Story for America
United States sought an Origin story that didn’t involve the British — and that meant Columbus. He represents freedom, a guy who had...
Washington Estate Oct 1759 Custis Estate distributed
The Custis estate stemming from a Court in April 1759 is now being distributed in October 1759. This is the estate Martha inherited from...
Abrams Delight 7 Oct - 8 Oct 2023
Go see Abrams Delight Today. Look at a moment when this area was part of the British Empire. The Virginia Regiment is there. General...
