Photographs - Geographers Department, Continental Army, 1777-1783 -American Revolutionary War

1st Annual Garrison Weekend/School of Instruction, Rock Hill Farm, Conococheague Institute, Mercersburg, PA

Chainman Bob Nipar taking notes during an educational session	John Muller of the British Engineers striking a pose	Surveyor Dale Loberger takes a quick break to pose for the camera while giving a talk on impression-specific clothing	Agatha and Tim Horstman

Carter Smith enjoying a romp on the cabin floor	Capt. Tony Holbrook looking as dignified as possible under the circumstances	A display of surveying instruments and equipment	(l to r) Sherri Saines, Ruth & Agatha Horstman, Emily Smith

Ruth Horstman preparing a stew for lunch	Capt. Holbrook and Mr. Nipar participate in the survey party on Sunday	The survey party prepares to run a chain (temperature was 20 degrees at Noon)	Mr. Loberger establishes a bearing

The Party at rest	Capt. Smith attempts to direct the survey	Tim Horstman plants the flag to line up the second leg of the survey	Emily, Carter, and Scott Smith

The group visited Mason & Dixon Marker #115 (on private property) at the close of the event	"M" stands for the Maryland side of the marker. The bronze disc is a USGS benchmark.	9l to r) Tony Holbrook, Richard Secrest (property owner), Sherri Saines, Theron Otterbacher	Tim & Agatha Horstman (at left) and Scott & Carter Smith (at right)

Old Virginia Christmas Faire, Smith's Fort Plantation, Surry, VA October 2007

The survey office outside of the plantation house (note the excellent brick porch, which proved its worth during the rainstorm which yielded 3 inches)	Sgt. Gore prepares yet another delicious meal for the officer's mess.	Mr. Carnegie discusses mapmaking with a young visitor
Surveyors Historical Society Conference, George Washington Birthplace NM, VA September 2007

Capt. Smith rests near the kitchen while the rest of the survey party comes up	Various instruments on display- compass, watercoulour box, gunter's chain, chaining pins	Sgt. Gore stands guard at the surveyors' camp	Lt. Carnegie discusses 18th century surveying with a SHS member

Messrs. Carnegie (L) and Holbrook (R) establish a baseline for the survey	Lt. Carnegie calls a bearing to Capt. Smith	Capt. Smith prepares to record Mr. Carnegie's bearing	Reviewing the field notes before proceeding

Messrs. Gore (C) and Smith (R) talk with a Surveyors Historical Society member (L)	Mr. Smith pointing at something interesting, no doubt	Running the chain from the kitchen to the laundry	Theron Otterbacher preparing to pull the chain

Sgt. Gore counts his chaining pins		Capt. Holbrook and Mr. Otterbacher wait for the rest of the party to arrrive	Capt. Holbrook sets the staff on the proper bearing

Tony Holbrook fancies himself a surveyor, flagman, and chainman all at once			(L to R) Will Gore, Tony Holbrook, Emily Smith (Carter Smith in stroller) and Scott Smith at Stratford Hall
*Special thanks go to Steve Saines who was kind enough to take the above photos, at the expense of not appearing in any of them*

Fair at New Boston, Springfield, OH September 2007

	Capt. Holbrook listens as a trader attempts to sell him a pouch of dried corn	Capt. Smith sports his new coat (by Stuart Lilie), hat (by Jay Howlett), and game bag (by Greg Hudson)

Fort Laurens BAR Event, Bolivar, Ohio July 2007

Left to Right: Theron Otterbacher, Steve Saines, Tony Holbrook

		Sherri Saines

Fort Steuben Festival, Steubenville, Ohio June 2007



Battle of Guilford Courthouse, Greensboro, NC March 2007







225th Anniversary of the Siege of Yorktown, Colonial NHP, Virginia October 2006

Reenactment of Abercrombie's Sortie (taken from behind Allied Lines)	Reenactment of Abercrombie's Sortie (taken from behind Allied Lines)	Reconstructed earthworks on east side of Yorktown	Capt. Scott Smith visiting Cornwallis Cave

Reenactment of Abercrombie's Sortie (taken from behind Allied Lines)	Reenactment of Abercrombie's Sortie (taken from behind Allied Lines)	Lt. Doug Brown setting a mark on Redoubt #9	Capt. Tony Holbrook demonstrates compass operation

Capt. Scott Smith takes notes at Redoubt #9	Pvt. Bob Nipar assists with the survey	Yorktown Victory Monument at Dusk	Sailing ship on the York River at dusk

225th Anniversary of the Siege of Ninety-Six, Ninety Six NHP, SC May 2006

Looking towards the star redoubt from the Continental siege works	Gabions at the Continental Siege works	The Geographer's Department's new "light table and stand" (still needs finishing). It's 40" height accommodates drawing while standing.	Thomas Hutchins requested a "light table and stand" in 1781. This is an adaptation of Cornwallis's table at Yorktown

Who knew porta-john's don't make good storm shelters?	Some of the damage from Sunday afternoon's severe thunderstorm

Colonial Craftsman's Faire, Endview Plantation, Newport News, VA May 2006

Capt. Smith prepares a draught of the road from Williamsburg to Yorktown	Pvt. Gore and Capt. Smith orient a map on the portico of Endview	Smith and Gore compare notes on nearby landmarks	Capt. Smith tints a map of the James River Crossing at Green Spring


Emily Smith adds further detail to a botanical study

225th Anniversary of the Battle of Petersburg, Petersburg, VA April 2006

Pvt. Gore recounts an amusing story.	Pvt. Gore cooks salt pork for the morning meal at the survey party's bivouac.	Pvt. Kelly manages briars while attempting to set a chaining pin

Military Through The Ages, Jamestown, VA March 2006

Measuring the distance across the James River

225th Anniversary of Charleston, SC May 2005

History Channel filming (war council) (l t r: Emmanuel Dabney, Jay Howlett, Todd Post, Scott Smith)	History Channel filming (war council) (l t r: Jay Howlett, Scott Smith)	Continental Camp	Virginians on fatigue duty

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