The Whiskey RebellionThe Whiskey Rebellion
In 1794, thousands of federalized militia marched into western Pennsylvania to put down an uprising by American farmers. Their crime? Making whiskey and refusing to pay a federal tax on
Category: The Appalachian Frontier
Old Dill Asher: The Kentucky Pioneer Who Became a LegendOld Dill Asher: The Kentucky Pioneer Who Became a Legend
Dillion “Old Dill” Asher was one of the early pioneers of southeastern Kentucky, a frontier soldier and farmer who became the toll keeper at the Cumberland River ford at what’s
Stagecoaches, Soldiers and Ghosts: The Story of the Glen Ferris InnStagecoaches, Soldiers and Ghosts: The Story of the Glen Ferris Inn
This week we have not one but two podcast episodes for you! In this one, we go to Glen Ferris, West Virginia, a town at the falls of the Kanawha
The Long Walk Home: The Harrowing Journey of Mary Draper InglesThe Long Walk Home: The Harrowing Journey of Mary Draper Ingles
In 1755, the frontier settlement of Draper’s Meadow was shattered by a brutal Shawnee raid in which many settlers were killed and the survivors captured. Among those taken prisoner was
James Harrod: The Kentucky Pioneer and his Mysterious DisappearanceJames Harrod: The Kentucky Pioneer and his Mysterious Disappearance
James Harrod was a soldier, a longhunter, an explorer and the man who founded Kentucky’s first permanent pioneer settlement. But in February 1792, the legendary Colonel Harrod walked into the