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Screensize: 640 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1280 x 1024 UserName: Password: Format Mode: Basic  Help  Prompt  Format: Videos: Font Andale Mono Arial Arial Black Book Antiqua Century Gothic Comic Sans MS Courier New Georgia Impact Lucida Console Script MT Bold Stencil Tahoma Times New Roman Trebuchet MS Verdana   Size 1 2 3 4 5 6   Color Black Red Yellow Pink Green Orange Purple Blue Beige Brown Teal Navy Maroon LimeGreen Message Icon:                             Message: Smilies [quote][i]Originally posted by James N.[/i] [br]If there is no statue of George Washington at Valley Forge, his presence may still be felt at the home of Quaker preacher Isacc Potts which served as his headquarters for most of the time the army was encamped there. As previously noted, Washington chose to remain "under canvas" until all his troops were relatively secure in their huts; it wasn't until well into Jan., 1778 that happened. Once settled here, he was again joined by his wife Martha, who made a practice of traveling each year to spend the winter with her husband. [b]Image Insert:[/b][br][img]http://www.mohicanpress.com/messageboard/../uploads/James N/2012115193250_Potts HouseA.JPG[/img][br][size=1] 87.59 KB[/size=1] The Potts House is quite small to have been the scene of a lot of activity as Washington's headquarters; note the Commander-in-Chief's personal flag. [b]Image Insert:[/b][br][img]http://www.mohicanpress.com/messageboard/../uploads/James N/2012115193656_Potts House 002A.JPG[/img][br][size=1] 46.92 KB[/size=1] This room on the first floor is set up as Washington's private office as it probably looked at the time, though the total lack of "window dressing" throughout on this floor is surprising. [b]Image Insert:[/b][br][img]http://www.mohicanpress.com/messageboard/../uploads/James N/2012115194420_Potts House 004A.JPG[/img][br][size=1] 45.21 KB[/size=1] An adjoining room as it would have been used by the headquarters staff of secretaries and aides like Alexander Hamilton. [b]Image Insert:[/b][br][img]http://www.mohicanpress.com/messageboard/../uploads/James N/201211519404_Potts House 003A.JPG[/img][br][size=1] 48.6 KB[/size=1] This first-floor room is set up as living quarters for Washington's [i]aide-de-camp's[/i]. [b]Image Insert:[/b][br][img]http://www.mohicanpress.com/messageboard/../uploads/James N/2012115194852_Potts House 001A.JPG[/img][br][size=1] 48.13 KB[/size=1] George and Martha's bedchamber; at least there are curtains on these windows! The small and generally cramped quarters here make the story of Charles Lee's indiscretion all the more remarkable. Upon his release in exchange for British General Richard Prescott, captured in his Rhode Island quarters expressly for the purpose, Washington's second-in-command recieved a warm welcome that included the offer to use a ( very ) small room at the back of the already crowded Potts house. ( If the staff had known of the double-dealing Lee was comitting while a prisoner in New York and Philadelphia before his release he would've likely gotten a bit different reception. ) Never one to fail to take advantage of the situation, Lee supposedly proceeded to sneak into his room here the obliging wife of a British sergeant he had picked up as his mistress sometime during his adventures as a prisoner! Of course, Lee's exploits were to end all-too-soon at the Battle of Monmouth, where his pessimism collided directly with the army's new professionalism made possible here at Valley Forge by von Steuben. [/quote]    Upload an Image File From Your PC For Insertion in Your Post    -  HTML is OFF | Forum Code is ON   Check here to include your profile signature. Check here to subscribe to this topic.