Revolutionary War

Shepherdstown Commemorates 250th Anniversary Of Beeline March

Residents and reenactors gathered in Shepherdstown on Saturday to celebrate the anniversary of a Revolutionary War event with West Virginia roots.

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All Invited To Fort Warwick Archeological Dig 

One weekend, every spring and fall, landowners, historians and archaeologists join in opening up the Pocahontas County site of the pre-revolutionary war Fort Warwick to the public. On that Friday, buses full of students run through the trench filled groun...

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April 3, 1755: Pioneer Simon Kenton Born in Fauquier Co., Va.

Simon Kenton was born in Fauquier County, Virginia, on April 3, 1755. He left home at age 16, after he mistakenly thought he’d killed a neighbor. Kenton…

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February 6, 1732: General Charles Lee Born in England

General Charles Lee was born in England on February 6, 1732. As a young man, he served with distinction in the British army before immigrating to America…

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