Was there a Faire in 1758?
Winchester has a fair every year. The fair is called the Apple Blossom Festival. Ever since Saturday, May 3, 1924, this town, until...
Fort Upper Tract and Fort Seybert MASSACRE!
This was no school shooting. Still, it was just as horrific. Horrific also because of the silence that followed. Just mute lifeless...
Future President Harrisons from ancestors of Fort Harrison, Dayton Virginia
The future American Presidents Harrison and his grandson Benjamin Harrsion come from the family in this area. This blog is still not...
Shenandoah University and Fort Harrison, Dayton Virginia
Shenandoah University originated here. Dayton VA, just a short way southwest of Harrisonburg VA, is the area Shenandoah University got...
The tally of Cherokee and Catawba allies in Winchester VA
Just under 700 Indian allies trekked to Fort Loudoun Winchester Virginia by 12 April 1758. Christopher Gist of the 1st Virginia Regiment...
2 White Guy Active Shooters disguised as Indian
Sad. His compadre shot up, bloodied up, staring lifeless at nothing. The campfire still crackling. Lying there dead mostly maybe out of...
1 Doubloon = 2 Escudos = 1 Pistole - "NOT"
You think Bitcoin is crazy? When this area was British, Virginia used Doubloons and Pistoles. And even afterwards we used them. Gregory...
One Foot of Snow Falls on Braddock's men
The day before was hot. The dusty road was choking the men. Lightning Storm at night. Then they wake up to what? One Foot of Snow? And...
Meet the Man who won this War
In this year of 2022, we are covering the year 1758, we need to look again at the last day of 1757 because it isn't until April 1758 that...
Cherokee attacks on Massanutten and Short Mountain?
The Cherokee came to help the Forbes Expedition. They were promised presents in Winchester Virginia. There were none. For 3 days they...
