Researchers dig up evidence of Revolutionary War prison camp in PA after decades-long search
Fox News contributor Jonathan Turley reacts to the 'woke' remodeling of the estate of the nation's fourth president on ‘America Reports.’prison camp finally hit their mark this week and believe they have discovered the site's exterior perimeter.York, Pennsylvania
Fieldwork at the site, which also includes the lower-security Camp Indulgence, has gone on for decades, but the exact spot of Camp Security — where prisoners from the 1781 Battle of Yorktown, Virginia, were kept — had been unknown until a telltale pattern of post holes in a foot-deep trench was uncovered.
In this photo provided by John Crawmer, Jane C. Skinner excavates post holes at the bottom of the stockade trench in York, Pennsylvania on Thursday.Researchers had been combing the area and narrowing down the search site with exploratory search trenches. They say they hope to determine the full scope of the site and search for artifacts next spring.
In another photo provided by John Crawmer, Jane C. Skinner excavates post holes at the bottom of the stockade trench in York, Pennsylvania on Thursday.
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