. Book of the Royal blue . rginia, andby 1754 there was quite a thriving was from Winchester that Braddock andWashington with a body of English soldiersstarted on the ill-fated expedition that costBraddock his life, and in which Washingtonwas severely wounded. On his recoveryWashington was sent there by the governorof Virginia to erect a fort to which thepeople in the valley could retreat when theIndians were on the war-path. This wascompleted in 17-57. Some remains of thefort still exist, and a deep well dug tosupply the garrison with water is still ingood condition. In 1764 the co
. Book of the Royal blue . rginia, andby 1754 there was quite a thriving was from Winchester that Braddock andWashington with a body of English soldiersstarted on the ill-fated expedition that costBraddock his life, and in which Washingtonwas severely wounded. On his recoveryWashington was sent there by the governorof Virginia to erect a fort to which thepeople in the valley could retreat when theIndians were on the war-path. This wascompleted in 17-57. Some remains of thefort still exist, and a deep well dug tosupply the garrison with water is still ingood condition. In 1764 the corner-stone was laid forthe first Lutheran church in the valley. Itsruined wall is of interest to all visitors tothe city. It is said that many of the zeal-ous women of that day carried stone andmortar to help the men in building thechurch, and that all of the work was a laborof love. Lord Fairfax donated the ground forthe church and burying ground, as he hadpreviously done for the Episcopal church, WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA.
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