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The Shawnee Indian tribe long had a headquarters here at Shawnee Springs before our town came into being.
  
The settlement that would eventually become the town was established in 1744 as Fredericktown. Its name was changed in 1752 to Winchester in honor of the former capital city of England.
   
In the early days of American history, George Washington spent a good part of his life in Winchester and even represented it in the House of Burgesses.
   
During the Civil War, Winchester was the site of 5 major battles and even changed hands between the sides over 72 times, including one day the town switched sides 3 times within 24 hours.
  
At one stage, Union General Sheridan and Stonewall Jackson had their headquarters just one block apart. Among those who took part in battles at Winchester were future U.S. presidents McKinley and Hayes.
 
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