In October of 1781, American and French troops closed in on Lord Cornwallis, the British Commander, by ground and sea. Shelling the town eventually made Cornwallis move his command center to the river side and into this very small cave until his surrender on October 19.
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Goodness, that's really some cave! It has windows, and a gate on the door!! I think Martha Stewart must have passed by. Hope she didn't ruin it's historical ststus!
Goodness, that's really some cave! It has windows, and a gate on the door!! I think Martha Stewart must have passed by. Hope she didn't ruin it's historical ststus!
What an interesting cave! It must be very cramped there...
Great story in this post
If that walls could speak would tell hundreds of stories.
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I always learn so much when I stop by here! This is great! Cathy
It makes me very grateful to not be a historical military commander!
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Wow I love going to caves. Really want to visit this someday. Thanks for sharing :)
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