Howdy from Gettysburg!

[Timber Rattler]

Howdy folks! I'm a living historian, re-enactor, and hunter, originally from Southwest Virginia, but now living in Adams County, near the Gettysburg battlefield. I was a Civil War re-enactor for 15 years, but then life, job, marriage, and kids happened, and so I hung it up ten years ago.

Now, that my kids are older and I have more free time on my hands, I've been getting back into living history, this time for the French & Indian and Revolutionary War periods by supporting the interpretive programs at local historical sites like Fort Frederick and Fort Loudon. I'm currently researching the firearms that were available from 1750 through 1800, and naturally gravitated to this fine forum. So I registered and wanted to stop in and say hi! Lots of accumulated experience and knowledge I hope to tap into as I do my research and start my collection of 18th century civilian and military flintlocks.

 

[Omahkapi'si]

Welcome from Alberta.

 

[Jakeytoo]

Welcome from your neighbor from west of Gettysburg, in Chambersburg.

 

[swamperkk]

hello from louisiana home of the wet lands

 

[Peregrine]

Welcome from Lancaster county!

 

[deermanok]

Welcome from Oklahoma.

 

[excess650]

Welcome from Cumberland County!

There were some fine makers near your locale in that time period, but more to the east. George Shroyer arguably was the best, early maker in your area. While most of his guns seen on photos are fancy, fully evolved Pennsylvania rifles, there are photos of a really early one that screams Jaeger.

 

[Eutycus]

Howdy and Welcome from Texas!

 

[pooch156]

Welcome from your neighbor just south of you in Hagerstown, MD!

 

[Eterry]

Howdy from North Texas, touring Gettysburg is on my bucket list. Rumor has it I lost some kinfolk there in the unpleasantness of '63.

 

[Timber Rattler]

Oh wow, thanks! Lots of neighbors and new friends here already! What a great forum!

 

[Daryl Crawford]

Welcome from the Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania. You live in nice country!

 

[zerosprk]

Howdy and welcome from northern New Mexico!

 

[Whitworth]

Greetings from just below the Mason Dixon Line.

 

[nit wit]

Welcome from Maine
Nit Wit

 

[mikeinpa]

Hello from Bucks County

 

[Loyalist Dave]

Hello and welcome, from just south of you in Damascus, Maryland, birthplace of Meshach Browning
I know Fort Fred and Ft. Loudon well.

LD

 

[Colterkid]

Greetings from Asheboro, NC.

 

[Lawdawg98]

Howdy folks! I'm a living historian, re-enactor, and hunter, originally from Southwest Virginia, but now living in Adams County, near the Gettysburg battlefield. I was a Civil War re-enactor for 15 years, but then life, job, marriage, and kids happened, and so I hung it up ten years ago.

Now, that my kids are older and I have more free time on my hands, I've been getting back into living history, this time for the French & Indian and Revolutionary War periods by supporting the interpretive programs at local historical sites like Fort Frederick and Fort Loudon. I'm currently researching the firearms that were available from 1750 through 1800, and naturally gravitated to this fine forum. So I registered and wanted to stop in and say hi! Lots of accumulated experience and knowledge I hope to tap into as I do my research and start my collection of 18th century civilian and military flintlocks.

Welcome from Oklahoma

 

[Reno]

Hello and welcome from Indiana