Ladies of Fort Randolph

03/09/2026

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01/02/2026

The MHS is commemorating the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution with exhibitions, programs, educational resources, digital content, and more.

01/01/2026

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08/05/2025

What is your favorite American Girl doll?

Since I’m on a roll showing off my Felicity outfits, here’s another one! My personal Felicity dress and the one that got me obsessed with 18th century fashion, her blue dress! (Felicity Merriman from )

Made by me, hand sewn and machine done. Theres a video chronicling the whole adventure on my channel as well.

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08/04/2025

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08/03/2025

08/02/2025

This is a Zoom meeting, so you can watch from anywhere. https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/XOzPv9XgSVuYaYRsnv1Aeg #/registration

08/02/2025

07/29/2025

On this date, July 25, in 1775 (exactly 250 years ago today), 77 local men from the western part of York County (now Adams County), after a 3-week, 400-mile march carrying a banner that proclaimed, "Liberty or Death", arrived in Cambridge, Massachusetts, becoming one of the first Pennsylvania rifle companies to join Gen. George Washington and the Continental Army. During the next 18 months, the marksmen, known as Doudel's rifle company, were involved in battles against the British near Boston as well as the struggle in and around New York City. Later, they retreated with the army through New Jersey, participating in the battles of Trenton and Princeton in early 1777.
The citizen soldiers, who were Scotch-Irish and German farmers, had answered the call of the Second Continental Congress after fighting broke out at Lexington and Concord in April 1775. By the end of that year, 3,349 men, 75% of the male population of the county between the ages of 15 to 75, were enlisted in some way for the "true notions of liberty". Elsewhere in the county, food, blankets, and various other supplies were collected and sent to the people in Boston, who were besieged by the British. Residents also provided iron cannonballs, saltpeter and wheat to the army. Even Rev. Alexander Dobbin, whose sermons surely urged his congregation to support the patriot cause, contributed to the war effort with the donation of a black horse.
Painting by Larry Selman.

07/28/2025

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THAT IS SO CRUEL!
No. It's not cruel, it's GRUEL! At long last Mrs. Weaver and Mrs. Willyard are together again in the kitchen!

They are determined to help the COL who is ailing. In fact the old curmudgeon thinks he is dying.

What magic elixir or culinary curative will our ladies prepare to bring the crotchety warrior and their employer back to life? Why a staple of sick rooms everywhere: Gruel!

Don't let the bad rap Charles Dickens gave this concoction in his novel "Oliver Twist" send you fleeing from the table. This is a nourishing food. In fact it is still eaten today...think oatmeal.

If you've missed these two ladies in the kitchen as much as we have, then be sure to watch our next episode of "Cooking in Quick Time". It premieres tomorrow night!

As long as we are being quick, you can quickly subscribe to our YouTube Channel by clicking on this link! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvc-26hd38quVTGfivkHBgw