Some have asked for pics of the Revolutionary War fort we discovered inside an old plantation house in West Virginia. Almost none of the original Rev War frontier log forts survive. Historians believed an old log fort know as Byrnside’s Fort was still there, inside the walls of… pic.twitter.com/qYa2k1iTuq
— The Civil Rights Lawyer (@johnbryanesq) January 7, 2024
Also, the inside of the house was full of interesting things we found. Basically an entire family’s belongings from the mid 19th century through 2016 were still in the house. pic.twitter.com/E00OGrYXhH
— The Civil Rights Lawyer (@johnbryanesq) January 7, 2024
This huge blacksmith made key was found by metal detector in the yard by my friend Bill Burns.
— The Civil Rights Lawyer (@johnbryanesq) January 7, 2024
It was restored by electrolysis and ended up being a perfect fit for the door of the 19th century plantation smokehouse. But the door is 18th century and obviously retrofitted to the… pic.twitter.com/HzoIsRG0Vt