Mary Draper Ingles Big Bone Lick State Park
Mary Draper Ingles and Big Bone Lick State Park Longitude Latitude 38.88432, -84.75173 Navigate Google Car with Mouse and Touchscreen at...
They were looking backwards too
We read history as though it is forward looking. But for the people in it, they were looking backwards. . There are still matters from...
Conococheague Institute & Fort Davis PA
Concocheague Institute Pronounce like "Monica" for Conoco and "Jig" for cheague. . Like the Handley Library Archives in Winchester VA,...
Missiles for the British Empire in 1755
All are big stories in 1755 locally for Winchester VA, as well as globally. July 9 Braddock’s Defeat July 13 Braddock’s Sash July 28 The...
William Crawford Burned at the Stake
See that guy in the middle? The one tied to the stake? The one with burn marks from a hot poker? Yes, that one. . William Crawford. . Old...
Washington's land in Frederick County
Land Grant, from Thomas, Lord Fairfax, 20 October 1750 Land Grant, from Thomas, Lord Fairfax 20 Oct. 1750 20 Oct. 1750. “The Right...
Bureaucratie
Bureaucracy - a word coined during the French and Indian War, was a sarcastic term right from the get go. . "Government by Desks" was...
Women's History Groups Remaining
Although the Women's Civic League ended after 101 years . . . Other women's groups are still ongoing: Century Club 1905 or 1906...
Women's Civic League 101 years
Another tangential Braddock Cannon Memorial connection. Bittersweet. The Women's Civic League of Winchester 3 June 2016, last official...
Which? Red Ensign or full Union Jack?
Red Ensign Argument: From the link: http://www.motherbedford.com/Flags03.htm In 1707 the union between England and Scotland was...
