This year marks the 301st anniversary of the Golden Horseshoe tradition, which began in the early 1700s in Virginia when then-Lt. Gov. Alexander Spotswood saw the need for exploration of the land ...

The two horseshoes are symbolic of the Society's namesake, Governor Spotswood and his "Knights of the Golden Horseshoe." Governor Spotswood was a good friend to W&M in its early years. Spotswoods ...

The third ceremony begins at 1:30 p.m. and will recognize recipients from Doddridge County, The Golden Horseshoe goes back 1716 when Alexander Spotswood, governor of the Virginia Colony ...