TO-DO:
(1) Check out our restoration of BYRNSIDE'S FORT.
(2) Read about HISTORY at our "BLOG" , or even BUY STUFF, at the "SCAV STORE" page.
(3) LEARN about our FINDS in the SCAV MUSEUM.
(4) Also, don't forget to check out our Facebook page.
(5) Join the SCAVENGEOLOGY SOCIETY A.S.A.P. and help the cause!
Byrnside's Fort, preserved inside the plantation house known as "Willowbrook," perfectly preserved, and currently under restoration.
It's all about SAVING HISTORY....
Join us as we learn our history by doing, and by scavenging the discarded items, as well as the important historical items, of our forefathers. If we don't save our history now, and make an effort to educate ourselves, as well as our children, our soul as a country, and a region, will be lost forever. And it's fun to play with drones, and metal detectors and stuff......
Check out our recent blog posts:
Jarrett’s Fort on Wolf CreekFebruary 22, 2020Just like Byrnside's Fort, Jarrett's Fort was one of the chain of small private forts through the Revolutionary War era Greenbrier Valley, which served mostly a defensive purpose, as a place to house local inhabitants in times of danger, as well as to garrison Virginia militia "Indian Spies," who were tasked with patrolling the likely travel corridors for Indian war parties. …
Byrnside’s Fort Restoration Update Video No. 3February 19, 2020https://youtu.be/LmvRsv5ufb0 …
The First American Revolution, 100 years before 1776, as told by an eyewitness in 1705: Bacon’s RebellionFebruary 7, 2020Bacon’s Rebellion was the first major armed insurrection by American colonists against Britain and their colonial government – and it …
The water pitcher and glass from the 1859 John Brown trialJanuary 27, 2020This is the water pitcher and drinking glass which sat on the counsel table in the Jefferson County Courthouse in Charles Town, West Virginia during the 1859 trial of John Brown. It came out of the collection of former governor of West Virginia, William MacCorkle, who had quite a collection of West Virginia artifacts. …
Petroglyphs in a West Virginia CaveJanuary 24, 2020In Harrison County, West Virginia, there’s a cave, known as “Indian Cave,” which was explored in the 19th century, inside which …
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