Geo-History: The Squaw Campaign Earl Nicodemus February 13, 2018 3 Earl’s Note: This is the first in a planned series of short installments about the events that shaped our history. Events that took place in other locations often involved the men and women from our part of the...
The Second Siege of Fort Henry Joe Roxby September 3, 2015 2 Photos Courtesy of Joe Roxby and Don Feenerty Photography Weelunk urges you to attend Fort Henry Days this weekend! For local frontier history lovers the 1782 siege of Fort Henry holds a unique ...
Captain Samuel Brady: Part 3, Conclusion Earl Nicodemus May 4, 2015 Brady’s Rangers were very effective in their pursuit of the Indian raiding parties. Numerous times, they rescued women and children who had been taken captive by the Indians. When Brady’s Rangers encountered an...
Captain Samuel Brady: Part 2 Earl Nicodemus April 27, 2015 1 After living in a cabin in Wellsburg for a period of time, Sam and Drucilla obtained property in West Liberty, with assistance from Van Swearingon, where they built a large frame house. One of the photos with t...
Captain Samuel Brady: Part 1 Earl Nicodemus April 14, 2015 2 Captain Samuel Brady – Hero of the Revolution Part 1 During the Revolutionary War, the most well-known and respected individual in the Upper Ohio Valley was not named McCullough or Zane or Wetz...
