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George Washington President’s Day
ByPresident’s Day at Fort Loudoun
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Winter Encampment
February 19th,
Presidents Day –
11 am to 3 pm.
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Drill and camp life and
Musketry and a Grog Fest!
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Our Colonial British subject,
Colonel George Washington in his 20s,
designed and supervised
the construction of Fort Loudoun,
long before the idea
of a new nation or Presidency arose.
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For this, the reconstructed Captain George Mercer Co will camp out at Fort Loudoun on President’s Day.
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Captain George Mercer,
Colonel George Washington’s aide de camp
has quite a story.
See story.
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See celebration below of President’s Day last year.
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George Washington President’s Day at GW OFFICE
President’s Day Monday 2/20/2017, noon to 1pm
Compiled and written by Jim Moyer, updated 2/23/2017, 2/28/2017
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We will put a video here on how we celebrated that day.
The video was posted on YouTube and Facebook 2/21/2017.
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Cancelled but Resurrected
The original event has been cancelled.
The re-enactors of the 2nd Company of the Virginia Regiment have cancelled due to the George Washington Office Museum being closed for construction work.
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But !
Since the corner is public and open,
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Instead of the original planned event,
there will be an impromptu gathering just to honor the day, President’s Day and George Washington’s Birthday and his time here in Winchester VA.
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This is George Washington’s Birthday – a celebration.
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Emphasis on his days here during the French and Indian War.
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One or two members of the Captain Mercer’s Company of the VA Regiment will be there.
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Facebook link on GW’s aide de camp Captain George Mercer’s Company of the Virginia Regiment.
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Another web site on Captain George Mercer’s Company of the Virginia Regiment.
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Cancelled Facebook event.
https://www.facebook.com/events/192814904521052/
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2nd Company of the Virginia Regiment marching outside Fort Frederick MD – photo from their Facebook page
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This was cancelled because the building on that corner of Cork and Braddock is closed.
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The 2nd Company, Virginia Regiment will NOT be there.
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But we will be there ! – See video at top.
Click to enlarge picture.
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2ND BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
There will be another celebration (belated) of George Washington’s Birthday at the George Washington Hotel Sunday February 26, 2017. See detail on this event.
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See some stories about
this Corner of Cork and Braddock
in Winchester VA
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See story on the Washington Office
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See story about the Braddock Cannon on this property
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See story on PIG
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SOME STORIES ON GEORGE WASHINGTON
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True Story?
See a story about Lightning Striking before Washington was born.
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Birth Date Confusion?
February 11, 1731 ? Or February 22, 1732 ?
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Why does Washington’s Birthday show 2 different dates for 2 different years?
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First Portrait ever of George Washington
See this unusual story
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