Winchester's Star Fort - Civil War visit

Text to followIn this episode, Andrew Roscoe is on location outside Winchester, Virginia at the remains of Star Fort. Just like the town of Winchester during the war, the Star Fort changed hands between the Union and Confederate armies multiple times. Andy provides a history of the fort, its importance during the war to the area, and shares several veteran stories of being at this fort. Thank you to the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation for preserving this site and hosting for this episode! Plan a trip to the area this summer to see the fort in person and all the other sites around Winchester!

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