Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Fort Robinson on the Holston

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 In 1761, the second year of the Cherokee campaign, Virginia forces plodded on; recently promoted Provincial commander Colonel Adam Stephen...
Friday, November 10, 2023

Dunmore's War 250th Encampment August 31st, 2024

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 "...We according marched, we marched to the waters of New River to Drapers Meadows at Col. Billy Prestons..."   Pension Applicati...
Tuesday, September 19, 2023

18th century Clothing Workshop with Henry Cooke in Manassas Virginia Oct 21-22

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  18 th Century Clothing Workshop October 21-22, 2023 Old Manassas Courthouse, Manassas, VA   Henry Cooke at the Paul Revere House As 1...
Monday, August 28, 2023

Cody Firearms Museum's 2023 "Arsenals of History" Symposium

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  I am just back from Cody Firearms Museum's 2023 "Arsenals of History" Symposium- hosted by the fine folks at Springfield A...
Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Revolutionary War Roanoke: William Fleming's Powder Magazine

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Although conveniently near the state operated lead mines near Fort Chiswell in modern Wythe county- the Revolutionary War era families of S...
Wednesday, April 12, 2023

"...to James Young for 3 hundred Napsacks" 1776

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 Prior to the Revolution, French and Indian War era supplies held in the Williamsburg Powder magazine held "one Tierce of Leather Shot...
Monday, March 27, 2023

Linen Shot bags

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 A somewhat oddball item pops up every now and then in primary documents- the linen shot bag. Generally speaking, this is encountered as a m...