Floyd tavern-keeper follows in footsteps of Revolutionary ancestor

Dispatch from 1776: Virginia declares itself for independence, hauls down the British flag

The year 2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Cardinal News has embarked on a project to tell the little-known stories of Virginia’s role in the march to independence. As part of this, I’m writing monthly columns about the politics of the era, written the same way I’d write them today. The events described here took place in May 1776. You can sign up for our monthly newsletter here: …