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Chalk Hill PA 1908 Farmington Tablet at General Braddock's Grave Old DB Postcard
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Condition: VERY RARE, Super-Scarce, Very Good condition! Unposted A very rare, super-scarce 1907-15 near chalk hill pa farmington pa wharton, fayette county fort necessity tablet at general braddock's grave db divi ... Read More
Condition: VERY RARE, Super-Scarce, Very Good condition! Unposted
A very rare, super-scarce 1907-15 near chalk hill pa farmington pa wharton, fayette county fort necessity tablet at general braddock's grave db divided back era antique postcard
Photo copyright 1908 by e. K. Weller
Braddock Road Series by John Kennedy Lacock
Amity, Pa
Published by E.K. Weller Washington PA
Printed in Germany 28611
Tablet at Braddock's Grave. This is made of the same metalic composition as that metnioned in No. 33. It faces the National Road, which is some twenty-five yards distant from Braddock's Grave. The Orchard Camp-the ninth encampment was located about two miles west of Great Meadows.
_"...Thus died a man, whose good and bad qualities were intimately blended. "_
George washington
Quietly it stands, a single marker, a reminder of a quest for empire
that took place more than 200 years ago. The marker memorializes the
final resting place of British Major General Edward Braddock, leader of
an ill-fated expedition to the forks of the Ohio River to try to capture
French-held Fort Duquesne.
Braddock's Grave - the Untold Story
After the French and Indian War ended, the Braddock Road remained a
main road in this area. In 1804, some workmen discovered human remains
in the road near where Braddock was supposed to have been buried.
Officer's uniform buttons reportedly found at the site indicated that
the remains were those of General Braddock.
Initially, some of the remains were kept as souvenirs. Andrew
Stewart, a local magistrate, learned of the desecration of the grave
site and ordered the return of the remains. Reportedly, some hand bones
found their way to the Peale Museum in Philadelphia. P.T. Barnum
purchased the contents of the museum and moved it to New York City. A
fire in 1864 destroyed the museum. In addition, a section of vertebrae
is reportedly in the Walter Reed Hospital collection in Bethesda,
Maryland.
The remains that were recovered were then re-interred on a small
knoll adjacent to the road. In 1913 the marker was placed where it is
today, keeping its silent watch.
Buyer to Receive Free S/H Anywhere Within the Us.
International Buyers Welcome!
Thank You for Viewing
A very rare, super-scarce 1907-15 near chalk hill pa farmington pa wharton, fayette county fort necessity tablet at general braddock's grave db divided back era antique postcard
Photo copyright 1908 by e. K. Weller
Braddock Road Series by John Kennedy Lacock
Amity, Pa
Published by E.K. Weller Washington PA
Printed in Germany 28611
Tablet at Braddock's Grave. This is made of the same metalic composition as that metnioned in No. 33. It faces the National Road, which is some twenty-five yards distant from Braddock's Grave. The Orchard Camp-the ninth encampment was located about two miles west of Great Meadows.
_"...Thus died a man, whose good and bad qualities were intimately blended. "_
George washington
Quietly it stands, a single marker, a reminder of a quest for empire
that took place more than 200 years ago. The marker memorializes the
final resting place of British Major General Edward Braddock, leader of
an ill-fated expedition to the forks of the Ohio River to try to capture
French-held Fort Duquesne.
Braddock's Grave - the Untold Story
After the French and Indian War ended, the Braddock Road remained a
main road in this area. In 1804, some workmen discovered human remains
in the road near where Braddock was supposed to have been buried.
Officer's uniform buttons reportedly found at the site indicated that
the remains were those of General Braddock.
Initially, some of the remains were kept as souvenirs. Andrew
Stewart, a local magistrate, learned of the desecration of the grave
site and ordered the return of the remains. Reportedly, some hand bones
found their way to the Peale Museum in Philadelphia. P.T. Barnum
purchased the contents of the museum and moved it to New York City. A
fire in 1864 destroyed the museum. In addition, a section of vertebrae
is reportedly in the Walter Reed Hospital collection in Bethesda,
Maryland.
The remains that were recovered were then re-interred on a small
knoll adjacent to the road. In 1913 the marker was placed where it is
today, keeping its silent watch.
Buyer to Receive Free S/H Anywhere Within the Us.
International Buyers Welcome!
Thank You for Viewing
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