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What I Know of Winchester of Long Ago
William G. Russell narrates Winchester history from Loudoun Street to Fort Loudoun, describing early owners like John Reed and Archibald Magill, the 1812 six pounder cannon, the Peyton family, a bygone oyster house, and colonial fortification timelines tied to Washington and Braddock. The piece blends local lore with a march through 18th century events, ending with Braddock and Washington in Fredericktown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Reed
Loudoun St
Fairfax Lane
Reed
Sarah Zane
Smith Shops
Loudouist
Lowdoun
Nathaniel Oliver
Baltimore
Archibald Magill
Dr .Russell
John Russell
Union Bank
Louthunst
Peyton
Ing
Brown
Miss Fawcett
Jesse Curry
Wm. L. Clark
Rediford Conrad
Clark
Joseph Baker
Old Fort Loudoun
Braddock
Washington
Franklin
Peyton St
John Peyton
James Wood
Jas. Keith
Keith
T. A. Tidball
Henry
John
Miss Herd
Rutherford Conrad
St Clark
Elizabeth
Winchester
Col. Wm. Morris
E Company
Samuel Reed
Edward Braddock
Benj. Franklin
Fredericktown
Gooddie
Fort Erie
Ohio River
Monongehela
Alleghany
Waterford
Hottie de Gen
Garden de St. Peirre
Geist's
Williamsburgh
Pany
the Forks
Pittsburg
Tate
Cumberland
Contrecoeur
Venango
Blue Ridge
Blue Ride
Mississippi
Hening
Chesapeake Bay
Domimoore Kippel
Alexandria
Shirly
Dinwiddie, Morris, Sharp and Dulaney
Newcastle
Fort du Quesne
Niagara
Danial Morgen
America
Virginia
Shenandoah
Shirley
Beinate
Boston
Shiey
Forbes
Lord Lo F
Hannah
Fort Quesne
Fort Pitt
Byan
Nyton
Mt. Vernon