I have biked the C&O canal from Georgetown to Cumberland once and backpacked it once. When I backpacked it I walked up to the fort early in the morning. It was foggy and it was raining. There was a group of about twenty re-enactors there from Great Britain and me. They emerged from the old barracks and assembled in the yard. They marched under an officers orders and to the beat of a drum to the flagpole. There they raised the British flag and hollered "All hail King George". I talked to them for awhile but I won't get into all that. Talk about a blast from the old past, it was really cool.
If your ever interested in the War of 1812, there is a very awesome fort in Perrysburg Ohio. It’s called Fort Meigs. They hold quit a few reinactments there throughout the summer.
My Grandfather Edward C. Whyte was the first Md Park Service superintendent of the park during the 30's and the 40's. My father and my grandmother lived with him on the park in the original log house that was located were the the park store is now located.
What a great fort. Oh the poor souls having surgery with those tools 🧰 they would really have suffered. Thanks so much for share, please stay safe and take care
My husband and father-in-law were in the 1st Maryland Regiment (a living history group). In the 1960's all that was left of the fort was the outer walls and the foundations where the buildings stood. The 1st MD brought attention to the fort by putting on weekend programs (Saturday was the French & Indian War and Sunday was the Revolutionary). There were several historians in the group who went on to work for the parks department in the area of historical research. Sadly, no credit is given the 1st Maryland for their efforts. Funny story: some of the guys found a turtle at the fort and affixed a candle to the top of it's shell and let it loose to crawl along the top of the wall. People were seeing a light moving in the darkness along the wall and thought it was a ghost.
Thanks Cliff for the history lesson. So few know of the French and Indian war. I think it's pretty cool that you've met Todd (also full of historical information). 👍
I just cant fathom what one would feel seeing a Surgeon coming at them with those carpenter-like tools ready to preform a wound procedure back then 🤔 Primitive AND shocking to say the least. 🤣 A few more tools and You could almost open a furniture repair shop. 🤣
Our little town here, at 4th of July parade, has a small company of black-powder reenactors that stop at every block in town and discharge their weapons - powder only. Those weapons are LOUD! BOOM! 💥 If you want to see those surgeons' tools up close, go to Manassas! The museum there has them all behind glass case so you can see them in detail. When I went, I had a flashback to 'Dances with Wolves' when Dunbar is saying "Don't take off my foot!" Often running out of anesthesia, it makes you realize why he went on that suicide-ride to draw the Confederates' fire so his side could over-run them while they tried to reload! A quick ball to the head may be better than having your leg sawed off with nothing to knock you out!
Trying to catch up on your videos, my laptop died and had to get another one...but...They have shows here and I'm sure around you somewhere that they sell all the stuff you need to dress up, get the guns, etc for the reinactment stuff. I went a couple yrs cause I used to make clothes for guys/gals I knew that did that and got some patterns and ideas for what I was making.
Cliff have you ever been to Fort Delaware? It sits on Pea. Patch Island in the Delaware River near the entrance of the C&D Canal Large stone fork built to protect Philiadelphia. The Union forces used it as POW camp. To get there have to take a boat from Delaware City.
I really want to read the information on the signs but you don’t hold focus on the sign for long enough for me to get a freeze frame to read it… takes me several tries to catch one and it is often fuzzy… please if possible hold the focus on the signs for a bit longer so all the info can be read… (also I watch these on my phone so tiny screen…)
Really cool! You could hold up in the fort indefinitely, or at least until the supplies ran out. I wonder if the ray bans on the British soldier were King’s issue.
Really enjoyed the video! I don't know how many people lived inside the fort. No refrigerators, so rations were very basic. And what about bathrooms. Any running water? Most likely just a well. Toilets? Must have been rough compared to today.
I have biked the C&O canal from Georgetown to Cumberland once and backpacked it once. When I backpacked it I walked up to the fort early in the morning. It was foggy and it was raining. There was a group of about twenty re-enactors there from Great Britain and me. They emerged from the old barracks and assembled in the yard. They marched under an officers orders and to the beat of a drum to the flagpole. There they raised the British flag and hollered "All hail King George". I talked to them for awhile but I won't get into all that. Talk about a blast from the old past, it was really cool.
If your ever interested in the War of 1812, there is a very awesome fort in Perrysburg Ohio. It’s called Fort Meigs. They hold quit a few reinactments there throughout the summer.
One of our favorite places we visited last year! Awesome area!!
Great history lesson... thanks Cliff! This was an amazing place.
My Grandfather Edward C. Whyte was the first Md Park Service superintendent of the park during the 30's and the 40's. My father and my grandmother lived with him on the park in the original log house that was located were the the park store is now located.
i know all about Fort Frederick as i do Eighteenth century militia in Maryland and at the fort.
I love that desk/chair in the Junior Officers room
What a great fort. Oh the poor souls having surgery with those tools 🧰 they would really have suffered. Thanks so much for share, please stay safe and take care
Hi Cliff, wow that fort looked immensely strong and very well built too. Thank you for sharing, much love. xx 💖
Great history lessons.
That was awesome!
Awesome History thank you for taking us along just amazing
Cool fort. Just realizing that war happened there and you were standing where soldiers stood is amazing. Thank for sharing. Stay well.
Great history adventure with you & Todd!!🥰
My husband and father-in-law were in the 1st Maryland Regiment (a living history group). In the 1960's all that was left of the fort was the outer walls and the foundations where the buildings stood. The 1st MD brought attention to the fort by putting on weekend programs (Saturday was the French & Indian War and Sunday was the Revolutionary). There were several historians in the group who went on to work for the parks department in the area of historical research. Sadly, no credit is given the 1st Maryland for their efforts. Funny story: some of the guys found a turtle at the fort and affixed a candle to the top of it's shell and let it loose to crawl along the top of the wall. People were seeing a light moving in the darkness along the wall and thought it was a ghost.
Pretty amazing cliff !
Thanks Cliff for the history lesson. So few know of the French and Indian war. I think it's pretty cool that you've met Todd (also full of historical information). 👍
That fort looks something like Machu Pichu. Or something in central and South America.
great info Cliff you.
hi Woodsman this is Outstanding d Real thing Well done Brian Ireland
Awesome job, Cliff. If you have not done so already Please check out Ft. Mifflin near PHI..You have inspired me to stop in to Ft Frederick...Thank You
I just cant fathom what one would feel seeing a Surgeon coming at them with those carpenter-like tools ready to preform a wound procedure back then 🤔 Primitive AND shocking to say the least. 🤣 A few more tools and You could almost open a furniture repair shop. 🤣
Probably cost you an arm and a leg for a fine piece of furniture.
Ever see modern orthopedics? With their power-saws and power-drills? Stainless steel blades and bits? It's STILL cabinet-making... with living bone! 😳
Harry Truax Yeah - that hand-crafted, natural substance stuff is expensive! 😂
Surgeons use power tools today. Literally
Our little town here, at 4th of July parade, has a small company of black-powder reenactors that stop at every block in town and discharge their weapons - powder only. Those weapons are LOUD! BOOM! 💥 If you want to see those surgeons' tools up close, go to Manassas! The museum there has them all behind glass case so you can see them in detail. When I went, I had a flashback to 'Dances with Wolves' when Dunbar is saying "Don't take off my foot!" Often running out of anesthesia, it makes you realize why he went on that suicide-ride to draw the Confederates' fire so his side could over-run them while they tried to reload! A quick ball to the head may be better than having your leg sawed off with nothing to knock you out!
I was hoping you were going to make it to Fort Frederick, I grew up in Big Pool! Love the area!
Nice period sunglasses, lol.
Trying to catch up on your videos, my laptop died and had to get another one...but...They have shows here and I'm sure around you somewhere that they sell all the stuff you need to dress up, get the guns, etc for the reinactment stuff. I went a couple yrs cause I used to make clothes for guys/gals I knew that did that and got some patterns and ideas for what I was making.
Cliff have you ever been to Fort Delaware? It sits on Pea. Patch Island in the Delaware River near the entrance of the C&D Canal Large stone fork built to protect Philiadelphia. The Union forces used it as POW camp. To get there have to take a boat from Delaware City.
Not yet.
Looks like Fort Mifflin in Philadelphia Pennsylvania!
I really want to read the information on the signs but you don’t hold focus on the sign for long enough for me to get a freeze frame to read it… takes me several tries to catch one and it is often fuzzy… please if possible hold the focus on the signs for a bit longer so all the info can be read… (also I watch these on my phone so tiny screen…)
Fort Frederick never fell....and you can see why
Love ya TOD 😁😁😁
@@marygarner5249 thanks and thanks for checking out Cliffs videos.
Awesome stuff Todd, glad you have met Cliff.
Hi Todd, I expect it will be next February before before I see your video but I know it will be good.
@@roelf8653 nope within 4 weeks
Mannequins are oversized dolls, so yeah, they are creepy.
Really cool! You could hold up in the fort indefinitely, or at least until the supplies ran out. I wonder if the ray bans on the British soldier were King’s issue.
Be interesting to know how this fort was engineered an built.
Really enjoyed the video! I don't know how many people lived inside the fort. No refrigerators, so rations were very basic. And what about bathrooms. Any running water? Most likely just a well. Toilets? Must have been rough compared to today.
good post but would appreciate getting closer to these signs to read and pause there a little longer to make it easier to pause and read,,,,thanks
Cool spot. Did you go to Swallow Falls ?
not on this trip.
That wall is 3 Cliffs tall.
They would have had trouble burning that fort that’s for sure!
Seems like the prisoner's could've set the place on fire pretty easily