Tag Archives: West Virginia

History after a Pandemic

Posted on May 22, 2020 by Eric Sterner

The odds are good that you haven’t been able to visit some of your favorite Revolutionary War sites during the Covid-19 pandemic. Many of these locations rely on foot traffic for their annual income and may be struggling to stay … Continue reading →

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McColloch’s Leap

Posted on January 30, 2020 by Phill Greenwalt

“By no means comparable with the feats of a similar character” and “performed an act of daring” and “nay, desperate horsemanship” and “seldom been equaled by man or beast.” All these describe the amazing escape of Major Samuel McColloch in … Continue reading →

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Chief Cornstalk’s American Revolution (part two)

Posted on April 25, 2018 by Eric Sterner

Modern Replica of Fort Randolph in Point Pleasant, WV (Wikimedia Commons) At Fort Randolph, erected on the old Point Pleasant battlefield, Captain Matthew Arbuckle decided to take matters with the Shawnee into his own hands.  He was already suspicious of … Continue reading →

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