And one more fine book is: William H. Ansel, Jr. "Frontier Forts Along The Potomac And Its Tributaries". Parsons, WV: McClain Printing Co. 1984. The book can be purchased by calling the office of the Hampshire Review newspaper in Romney, WV at (304) 822-3871 Jane Ailes White Post, VA At 08:53 AM 08-06-06, Grundset, Eric wrote: >Here are a few articles on frontier forts in Virginia and West Virginia: > >Jean S. Morris. "Frontier Forts of Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia & Ohio >Built by the French, British & Americans, 1740-1794: A Bibliography & >Finding Aid." Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society Quarterly, 27:4 >(Spring 2001), 5-53. This is quite a comprehensive look at the subject and >has several useful maps. > >Charles Morrison. "Frontier Forts in the South Branch Valley." West >Virginia History, 36:2 (January 1975), 131-139. > >W. Stephen McBride, Kim Arbogast McBride, and Greg Adamson. "Frontier >Forts in West Virginia." Charleston, WV: West Virginia Historic >Preservation Office, 2003. 66 pages. > >Eric G. Grundset >Library Director >DAR Library >National Society Daughters of the American Revolution >1776 D St., N.W. >Washington, DC 20006-5303 >202-879-3313 (phone) >202-879-3227 (fax) >[log in to unmask] > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history >[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Mary Moyars-Johnson >Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 4:03 PM >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Colinal fortifications book > > >A forthcoming book which might contain useful background information >is "Colonial Fortifications in North America: 1562-1763," >edited by Veronique Desplanne. The book is to be published by the >Johns Hopkins University Press in 2007. Since I was involved in >writing about New France, I cannot speak to the completeness of >coverage of forts in Virginia but I do remember an extensive, >comprehensive index. > > >Mary Moyars-Johnson (MMJ) > > > > >On Jun 7, 2006, at 10:00 AM, Tom and Marta Kastner wrote: > > > Lonny, > > I have asked the APVA to consider a state wide survey of all the old > > frontier forts of VA and such measures as might be warranted to > > preserve an important aspect of our historical heritage. Any comments > > you might care to further this recommendation should be forwarded > > to the > > APVA HQ in Richmond. > > > > Tom Kastner > > > > > > Lonny J. Watro wrote: > > > >> Saturday, June 17th, 2006, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM > >> > >> Ashby's Fort - 1755 Barracks will be open for tours thoughout the > >> day. > >> > >> In the field behind the Barracks, there will be Colonial crafts, > >> blacksmithing, spinning demonstrations, herb workshop, art > >> traditional music, and the Wills Creek Detatchment encampment of > >> re-enactors. Plus much more! > >> > >> Dr. Greg Adamson will be available from 12:30 until 3:00 to > >> explain the work of an archeologist and reveal some of the traces > >> of history left in the earthen dig next to the Barracks. > >> > >> At 2:00 PM, Steffi Ridgel will lead an herb workshop at the Barracks. > >> > >> Proffessor Jim Hoey will give an updated multi-media presentation > >> on the times and events of Ashby's Fort --- scheduled for 3:00 PM > >> in the Lions Club room at the Community Hall. > >> > >> Come and help us celebrate! > >> More information: (304) 298-3836 > >> Location: Village of Fort Ashby - Route 28 between Cumberland, MD > >> and Romney, WV > >> > >> (Note: I've been asked to post this by the planners of this event) > >> > >> To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the > >> instructions > >> at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the > > instructions > > at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html > >To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions >at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html > >To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions >at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html