DREAMING OF DUQUESNE: Hugh Mercer and the Scramble for the Ohio Country
January 10, 2026 @ 3:30PM — 4:30PM Eastern Time (US & Canada) Add to Calendar
Hugh Mercer Apothecary Shop: 1020 Caroline St Fredericksburg, VA 22401 Get Directions
Join us for the Hugh Mercer Legacy Patriot Series!
Discover the dramatic struggle during the French and Indian War, where the British colonies, the French, and Indigenous nations clashed for control of the Ohio Country. Learn more about Hugh Mercer as he found himself caught up in the fighting, forging influential relationships with Virginians that ultimately lead him to Fredericksburg.
Speaker: Dr. Will B.
Mackintosh, Professor of History, Department of History, American Studies and
Sociology, University of Mary Washington
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