The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1949-01-06
JOURNEYS OF GEORGE WASHINGTON
THRU WESTERN MARYLAND
lRenrinted from The Glade Starr

valuable historical information
The first of these journeys was in 1884
March l. 1910. At Wills Creek (Cumber-
MESSENGER TO land he employed Christopher Gst as gue also
Balray NacGurc, Henry and
Jenkins, November IS, 1888,
the Youghgeny" the 18th they
settlement having been delayed by
cese rains and snow since leaving Wills Creek Gists new settlement
at what is Mt BraddocS Pa, on the Monongahela
After completing his mission to the French on the return trip Washing
saddle and continued his Journey over Nean PATH arriving at WT
Creek January 9Th In his diary he that the 9th he passed II
pack horses loaded with materials and stores for the fort at the Forks
of the Ohio He also passed families going settle
COLONEL WASHINGTON expedition marched
from Wills April % 1854 against the French The
EXPEDITION AGAINST Path for the passage of wagons and artillery
THE FRENCH 1854 mped Little Meadows May 9th The eN
12 forded the Cassean River Crossing the
Youghiogheny the 18TH high hndeed
July o army the
French Fl Necessity the Meadows Glade the
collins Path (see Glades Star March 81 1910 wasngton
journal of this expedition was captured BY the French and part of it was
The clad Star of June 80 1910 article Paddoes
expedition thru against the French and Indians at Fit Duquesne
which the distinguished services of Col Wash
ARMY, his the Battle and during
the retreat noted, and need not be repeated
trip was primarily in connection with land granted
Washington
War He set out from Mt Vernon on October
JOURNEY TO THE with two servants Dr. Crai and lead horse with
They stopped at Col Thomas cresap's at Old
Town and arrived Km Georges Creek Foburg, on
October 18th eve left Kns early in the morning aeafasted at the
Tomlnson
which days
today mountainous and with but little good and
in spots"
party Crossings Youghiogheny
about sunrise the 18TH eaEfaed at the Great Meadows and reached
oI.t . y - UJalbn t thr ta ~ Ht biz G n th 9ott 10
in
Indians, they
beginning of the
Soldiers Lands"
by Washington stopped Pitt Crawords
and Gis and lodged November Highlands The Crossing
provided The snow upon the Agay Mountains was near knee deep On
November 9th 1--WE got to Col Cap the Old Town after calling
Fort Cumberland bkfastng
Posle ms was the ONO CompanyS store on the Virginia side OF the
GENERAL wAsHNGToNs JOURNEY of most interest to us
Garrett County this trip "the West" northern
of the the Braddock Road and re-
JOURNEY TO THE turned thru the McCuougs The
WEST 1884 object Of this his lands
possible discover a practical a canal al
canal quote
Having found ndipmsaby visit Landed property
that having necessary on
the first day of the month septembe)
Having dispatched my equpage about O'Clock A. NJ consisting OF
servants and horses three which carried my baggage set out in COM
s5 s' DOCTOR James crank lodged at shepherds Tavern
On September and his party ncuding his nephew usfro Wash
sevants
Thomas Cesap Old Town On the 10th he passed F Cumberland dned
at Evan Gwynne Tavern ear Aegany Gov and lodged with Tn
Little Meadows Tomsons
toeably
In the morning he set realfastod Mountains
on the east slope of Negro Mountains the Road being exceedingly bad
especially through what called Shades Great
Crossing Of the Yoogogeny and lodged Great Meadows James
Daughey "a toae good house" He viewed his land Mead
ow Whch included e site OF Fort Necessity In passing the
ginseng;
and for salt and other articles the markets below"
The general
sell land
After the commanding officer
Indian outbreak Washington
speeding his
town. September %
the possibility OF opening road or building canal the mountains
he decided to travel by McCuough Pack Horse Path He his
baggage east by Dr. ca the Bdoc Road and with his nephew
and the mores outherIy
On the 2d he lodged with Col Philips the mouth of Cheat and
the following
met Col blackwell Morgan () and others himl
of the roads thereabou diary
Road which leads BddocSs
the road known the old
Camp thru Selbysport.
Having heard that the path Dukard Bottom
blind and with bra" Washington decided travel the New
Road to
lougs Path to the Potomac He Sandy Creek secured
the services of zone Lemon Travelled the