----- Original Message ----- From: "Brooks, Monica" <brooks@marshall.edu> To: <wvdar-list@marshall.edu> Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2005 9:10 AM Subject: news from the Fort Ashby Chapter, DAR > The Fort Ashby Chapter DAR is hosting the 250th celebration of Ashby's > Fort - 1755 on Saturday, June 18, 2005 from 10:00am until 5:00pm. > > Of 69 forts ordered built by George Washington to protect the Potomac > valley region during the French & Indian War, Ashby's fort barracks is > the only piece that remains. > > Tour the 1755 barracks with The Wills Creek Detachment of historical > re-enactors, visit an antique gun show, see colonial crafts, view > multi-media history presentations, enjoy variety foods. There will be > traditional music, sheep to shawl and much more. > > The village of Fort Ashby, WV is located on Rte 28 between Cumberland, > MD & Romney, WV. For information call (304)298-3836 >

Lonny would you mind posing this announcement to our Grant County list. I'm sure members of our VAWBTSVETS and WVWBTSVETS list will be interested too. Let me know if you can do this. THANKS! Glenn > From: "Brooks, Monica" <brooks@marshall.edu> > To: <wvdar-list@marshall.edu> > Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2005 9:10 AM > Subject: news from the Fort Ashby Chapter, DAR > > The Fort Ashby Chapter DAR is hosting the 250th celebration of Ashby's > > Fort - 1755 on Saturday, June 18, 2005 from 10:00am until 5:00pm. > > > > Of 69 forts ordered built by George Washington to protect the Potomac > > valley region during the French & Indian War, Ashby's fort barracks is > > the only piece that remains. > > > > Tour the 1755 barracks with The Wills Creek Detachment of historical > > re-enactors, visit an antique gun show, see colonial crafts, view > > multi-media history presentations, enjoy variety foods. There will be > > traditional music, sheep to shawl and much more. > > > > The village of Fort Ashby, WV is located on Rte 28 between Cumberland, > > MD & Romney, WV. For information call (304)298-3836