On this day in 1778 Chief Blackfish led a group of Shawnee allied with the British in a siege of Boonesborough, Kentucky, that lasted 11 days. Blackfish had previously captured
In 1671 Thomas Batts and Richard Fallam set out from Appomatox Town (near present day Petersburg), Virginia, on a mission of exploration into Appalachia. Along the way they discovered the
During the French Revolution a French baron attempted to establish a colony of Frenchmen in Appalachia, at present-day St. Paul, Virginia. Today we tell you that story. You can subscribe
This week on our audio podcast we tell the story of Baron Francois Pierre de TuBoeuf, a Frenchman who tried to establish a French settlement in Appalachia in the 1790s.
Explorer, surveyor, soldier and Indian agent are all jobs held by Joseph Martin. He also built a settlement, Martin’s Station, that was a way station for settlers moving west into
After the French and Indian War the governor of Virginia awarded veterans land in the western part of the state in payment for their service to king and colony. Among
For those of you wondering “where’s this week’s video” we have an answer. It’s right down below! Steve took a trip to Cumberland Gap to hike the same trail that
In 1777 two girls, Polly Alley, of Dungannon, and Jane Whittaker, from Castle’s Woods (Castlewood), were captured by Cherokee led by Chief Benge and taken north to a Shawnee town
Merry Christmas, one and all!! As a Christmas present for you, we have a brand new, YouTube only story about a man who led a colonial Virginia exploration of Appalachia
When the Bell family left North Carolina to settle in Tennessee they imagined a new life with lots of opportunity. They got that, along with a spirit, or witch, or