Colonel William Crawford and the American Revolution

Historian and Colonel William Crawford re-enactor, Mark Cory, will speak about Colonel Crawford’s life and accomplishments during the American Revolution period.

Crawford was a close friend of George Washington and a trusted frontier officer who played a key role in early American expansion and military efforts during the Revolutionary era. William Crawford served as a Continental Army officer and frontier leader during the American Revolution, helping defend western settlements from British-allied Native American forces. He commanded militia expeditions in the Ohio Country, most notably leading the ill-fated Sandusky Expedition in 1782, a part of the “western theater” of the Revolution. The event is free to the public.