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...
King George II - what's he look like in 1758?
Look at King George II in circa 1755-1757 and then circa 1759-1760. He dies in 1760. Look at King George II circa 1755-1757 This...
Divorce from the Past
This story all started with the desire to know what King George II looked like in 1758. We celebrated his birthday in Winchester VA in...
"9ber"
The language was changing rapidly. A major dictionary of the language was published in 1755. We notice even the word "Ye" often used for...
