Author: Chris Yohn

Chris Yohn is a long-time history enthusiast who grew up in the Susquehanna West Branch Valley. He’s a Communications manager for a Fortune-50 logistics company, leading a team that serves two global business units. He’s been awarded two International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Gold Quill awards. Chris received his Bachelor of Music degree in voice from Shenandoah University and went on to earn a full fellowship and Master of Fine Arts degree in acting from Wayne State University’s Hilberry Theatre program. He currently serves as President of the Richmond, Virginia, Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution.

Frontier Posted on February 23, 2023

The Big Runaway: Turning Point of the Susquehanna West Branch Settlers

Pennsylvania settlers of the Susquehanna West Branch Valley endured extreme hardship through the first years of the revolution. The men and supplies they provided the Continental army left the frontier exposed and vulnerable. Fort Augusta, a traditional timber star-fort and vestige of the French and Indian War, stood in Sunbury at the confluence of the […]

by Chris Yohn