Historic Waynesborough

10/19/2026

On Jeopardy tonight.
Hmmm, what could it be?
Fort Wayne, of course.

10/19/2026

On this day in 1781, 245 years ago, the British surrendered after the Seige at Yorktown, Virginia. For the most part, the Revolutionary War was over.

This 1836 painting by Auguste Couder depicts the surrender by General Lord Charles Cornwallis as George Washington is surrounded by many French soldiers and the Marquis de Lafayette.

Actually, Cornwallis claimed illness and appointed his second in command, General Charles O'Hara, to surrender Cornwallis' sword to General Washington. Washington, not to be slighted, refused and the sword was surrendered to American General Benjamin Lincoln.

10/04/2026

Big losses for the patriots and the British at the Battle of Germantown.

On Oct. 4, 1777, a key part of the Battle of Germantown unfolded at Cliveden, the country home of Pennsylvania Chief Justice Benjamin Chew. A British regiment occupied Cliveden and defended it from full assault by the Continental Army, under George Washington. During the battle, British troops occupied the Chew House and held off American attacks on the mansion. The failed efforts to take the Chew House, along with other problems during the battle, forced the Americans to retreat. Although the battle was an American defeat, Washington's strategy helped to win French aid for the cause of independence. This State -preserved lantern slide depicts the fighting at the Chew House. , , Historic Germantown

09/20/2026

Yesterday, September 19, re-enactors of the British 40th Regiment of Foot's light infantry were educating the locals of Tredyffrin Township on "the other side" in the American Revolution. This is the same regiment that hours later and overnight 249 years ago, attacked General Anthony Wayne's troops, killing 53 patriots, many while they slept.

Americans call this the Paoli Massacre. The British refer to it as the Battle of Paoli. The re-enactors were quite friendly and willing to share their knowledge of those times during the "rebellion."

We remember those who perished during that dark night and day 249 years ago.

09/16/2026

Today marks 249 years since the Battle of the Clouds following the loss at the Battle of Brandywine. Because of downpours and wet am******on, this battle never really happened. And good that it didn't, as it most likely would have been a disaster for the American troops.

09/12/2026

"Happy New Year" to our loyal followers who celebrate Rosh Hashanah.

09/11/2026

NEVER FORGET

2,977 drones created these towers, accounting for every life lost in New York City, the Pentagon, and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.

08/20/2026

August 20, 1794: George Washington previously called on General Anthony Wayne to put down the Native American confederation of tribes to allow Americans to go west and settle new lands.

All these years later we might question why this was done. It was deemed necessary at the time. It is our history. We remember Anthony Wayne and his 3,000-man Legion of the United States that fought and won the Battle of Fallen Timbers, near what is now Toledo, OH.

Thre Northwest Territory was opened for expansion of our young country.

08/12/2026

From the Columbian Centinel, an influential Boston, MA newspaper on May 18, 1793:

A proclamation from Anthony Wayne asking for calm during treaty negotiations with the Native American Confederation of many tribes. This was 1793 in Lower Sandusky, Ohio. Negotiations failed.

The next year Gen. Anthony Wayne led his legion in the Battle of Fallen Timbers on August 20, 1794. This would become the battle that opened the Northwest Territory to American settlers moving westward. Eventually, Fallen Timbers led to the Treaty of Greenville, signed on August 3, 1795 by Wayne and several tribal leaders in Maumee, outside of what is now Toledo, Ohio.

This image is from another history-lovers page. Historic Waynesborough, in its quest to share Anthony Wayne history, gives credit to J. Martin for the photo.

08/03/2026

The Treaty of Greenville, signed on August 3, 1795, was the result of the American victory over the Ohio Indian confederacy at the Battle of Fallen Timbers in northwestern Ohio in 1794. In the 1795 treaty, the American Indian confederation ceded much of Ohio and parts of Indiana, Illinois, and Michigan to the United States government.

This painting depicts the negotiations for the treaty, most likely with General Anthony Wayne, the officer, front view, with epaulets on his shoulders, standing near Chief Little Turtle.

William Henry Harrison, a subordinate officer, standing to the right of General Wayne. Captain William Wells, the officer kneeling and acting as the interpreter and transcribing the Indian's speech. Little Turtle, the great Miami Chief, talking to General Wayne. Tarke the Crane, Wyandotte Chief, Priest and Keeper of the great Calumet, or Pipe of Peace. The depiction in the woodland setting; with river and mountains in the background. is believed to have been painted by an officer of General Wayne’s staff.

Credit Chicago Historical Society.