A Treaty with the Indians at Camp Mount Pleasant October 18th 1754
Dr David L Preston’s article, “When Young George Washington Started a War ” in Smithsonian Magazine October 2019 issue was quite a hit,...
Gnadenhutten
Gnadenhutten . There were 2 Gnadenhutten Massacres. . The first one in PA was Nov 24, 1755. The 2nd one was in Ohio March 8, 1782 and...
Cannon at GW Office Museum
Winchester VA chose to celebrate George Washington's birthday anniversary on 22 Feb 1924, by installing this cannon at the George...
Assassin
George Washington was accused of being one. He signed a surrender document admitting to being an assassin. So did South Carolina...
3 Card Brag, 9 of Diamonds
The 9 of Diamonds is seen on the floor. In a Game of Brag. At Fort Cumberland. Now that's a special card. That's the high card in this...
Braddock dies
General Braddock dies 8pm, 13 July 1755 from his wounds on 9 July 1755. Sunset hits at 753pm, standard time. Dusk is coming. There is...
Lightning Strikes - Origin Story
Lightning strikes and kills a young girl seated across a Mary Ball. Mary Ball is pregnant when this happens. She is the future mother of...
Braddock is Mortally Wounded
As you drive on Braddock Street Winchester Virginia today especially where it intersects Cork Street, take a quick glance at the Braddock...
Robert Stewart and Braddock's Sash
Once Braddock was taken off The Sash and buried, Washington packed the sash on his horse going home. . But another article gives credit...
Fort Loudoun Winchester VA
Sunday Word 1 Periodically we like to repost this picture. . We are working on a better one. But for now, this provides how that fort...
