IS Anyone out there?

[Adam Helmer]

Back in Time is a site to reflect on our historic past. I cannot fathom any place in America that does not have a historic reflection.

I grew up in Chester Springs, PA where Washington camped after the Battle of Brandywine in September 1777 until he marched into camp at Valley Forge (6 miles away down Yellow Springs Road) on December 17, 1777 and stayed there until June 17, 1778.

I now live on a farm in Tioga County Pennsylvania that was involved in the Indian Raids of 1777. Just north of me is the site of the Indian defeat at the Battle of Newtown, NY.

If I could go "Back in Time", I would have been with the 28 brave men and one dog who were part of the Lewis & Clark trek across this great land.

What was the breed and name of the dog who went out and back with Lewis & Clark?

Adam

[Lilred]

Ooooh...good question Adam. His name was Seaman but I'm not quite sure about the breed...was it St Bernard?

You mention Brandywine...I had folks there...the American Revolution is one of my favorite subjects. Another is Lord Dumore's war...which I had several family members participate in and some who died there. Also, when Cheif Cornstalk was murdered, the trial for the murderers took place in my G (5) grand uncles house in 1777. He was also in the war, and was also at Yorktown. His name was Samuel Wallace.
Iffin I was to go back in time, it would be colonial Virginia. I would love to be a fly on the walls of the people back then.
Next stop would be 1861 so I could whoop some Yankee butt

[BILLY D.]

Seaman, he was a Newfoundland.

Bill

[BILLY D.]

Adam

That was an event that was celebrated here in North Dakota. There was a big rendezvous at Washburn N.D. to commemorate the corps of discoverys journey to the West and their return.

We have a huge lake just South of Minot where I live called lake Sakakwea. It has over 3000 miles of shoreline.

There is an interpretive center in Washburn, the home of Fort Mandan. That was where the Corps camped during the winter.

They have a rendezvous there every summer and for the hardy folks there is on in winter also.

Now if you ever spent a winter day on the prairie you will understand what these people went through when it was -30° on a good day.

I know this pansy a$$ wouldn't do it. I hunt in that kind of weather but I can go back to my nice warm pick-up.

Best wishes, Bill

[Adam Helmer]

Bill,

You nailed the dog's name and breed.

I was stationed in Colorado in the 1960s and know what you mean about wind and cold.

Adam

[Valigator]

Louis Herbert Brigadier General (Confederate Army), died in 1901

March 13th