006-03
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
RESOLUTION
IN SUPPORT OF THE
FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR FOUNDATION
WHEREAS, the French and Indian War Foundation was established in the Spring of2002
in Winchester, Virginia, to focus public attention on the early settlement ofthe American frontier,
with particular emphasis on the French and Indian War (1754-1763); and
WHEREAS, little attention has been paid to the French and Indian War, a war that within
thirteen years of its conclusion led to the banding together of the thirteen North American Colonies
against British rule; and
WHEREAS, the young George Washington, commander of the Virginia Regiment,
established his headquarters in Winchester, Virginia, for defending the western frontier against allied
forces of the French and Ohio Valley Indians; and
WHEREAS, Colonel Washington built Fort Loudoun to defend the City of Winchester and
to marshal and dispatch his troops to the forts that stretched from the Potomac River on the north
to the Carolinas on the south; and
WHEREAS, the French and Indian War Foundation is dedicated to educating the public
about the historical significance of the war and preserving the sites associated with the conflict on
the American frontier; and
WHEREAS, the Foundation has purchased the antebellum home at 419 North Loudoun
Street in Winchester which occupies part of the site of Fort Loudoun and includes the still extant
well that Colonel Washington directed to be dug 103 feet through limestone; and
WHEREAS, the Foundation is attempting to preserve Fort Colvill, an 18th century stone
structure built by early Scots-Irish settlers in Frederick County, Virginia; and
WHEREAS, the 250th anniversary of the French and Indian War begins in 2004.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, we, the Frederick County Board of
Supervisors, support the French and Indian War Foundation as it seeks to raise public awareness
about the French and Indian War era. and its importance to Winchester and Frederick County,
Virginia, and the nation at large.
ADOPTED, this 9th day of July, 2003.
Resolution - In Support ofthe French and Indian War Foundation
Board of Supervisors Meeting of July 9, 2003
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Upon motion duly made by Lynda J. Tyler, and seconded by Gina A. Forrester, the above
resolution was approved by the following recorded vote:
Richard C. Shickle Aye Robert M. Sager Aye
W. Harrington Smith, Jr. Absent Margaret B. Douglas Absent
Lynda 1. Tyler Aye Sidney A. Reyes Aye
Gina A. Forrester Aye
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RESOLUTION NO.: 006-03
COUNTY of FREDERICK
John R. Riley, Jr.
County Administrator
540/665-5666
Fax 540/667-0370
E-mail:
jriley@co.frederick.va.us
July 10, 2003
Alice Vance
409 S. Braddock Street
Winchester, VA 22601
Dear Ms. Vance:
The Frederick County Board of Supervisors, meeting in regular session on July 9, 2003,
approved the resolution in support of the French and Indian War Foundation as requested. Please
find the resolution enclosed.
With kindest regards, I am
Sincerely,
John R. Riley, Jr.
County Administrator
JRR/tjp
Enclosure
C:\TJP\miscletters\ V anceAliceFrenchlndian W arFoundation. wpd
107 North Kent Street . Winchester, Virginia 22601-5000