Lost War of Independence POW camp found

[Wannabewoodsman]

I LOVE the War of Independence (Revolutionary War) and found this article today.

Evidence of Revolutionary War POW camp site unearthed in Pennsylvania: 'We finally found it'

For years, archeologists have sought evidence for the location of Camp Security, a Revolutionary War POW camp in Pennsylvania. Now, they found it.

www.usatoday.com

 

[dad]

Fascinating they know what to look for and able to identify . I think diving for sunken treasure is one of the most fascinating things on the planet but have no interest in actually doing it.

 

[Keystone19250]

I LOVE the War of Independence (Revolutionary War) and found this article today.

Evidence of Revolutionary War POW camp site unearthed in Pennsylvania: 'We finally found it'

For years, archeologists have sought evidence for the location of Camp Security, a Revolutionary War POW camp in Pennsylvania. Now, they found it.

www.usatoday.com

Very cool, history I never knew anything about.

 

[Bassbob]

How cool is that.

 

[Old_Me]

During its two-year history, a disease described in memoirs from the time as “camp fever” claimed the lives of some 1,500 prisoners, many of them buried in the valley near the camp.

i hope there is some sort of gated or fenced off area of the graves, and maybe a plaque in thier memory.

interesting story, i too never knew about this, nor even gave it any thought.