Joseph MartinJoseph Martin
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
Category: The Appalachian Frontier
George Washington’s Lost ColonyGeorge Washington’s Lost Colony
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
The Cumberland GapThe Cumberland Gap
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
The EscapeThe Escape
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
Dr. Thomas WalkerDr. Thomas Walker
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
The Bell WitchThe Bell Witch
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
Nancy WardNancy Ward
One of the most well-known Cherokee on the Appalachian frontier was Nanyehi, known to the settlers as Nancy Ward, the niece of Attakullakulla and the cousin of Dragging Canoe. Today
Attakullakulla and Dragging CanoeAttakullakulla and Dragging Canoe
Today we tell the story of two of the most prominent Cherokee the first settlers encountered on the Appalachian frontier, Attakullakulla and his son Dragging Canoe. You can subscribe to
Chief BengeChief Benge
The Appalachian frontier of the 1780’s and 1790’s was a dress rehearsal for the Wild West of the 1870’s and 1880’s, with the establishment of new towns, new farms, and
John Peter SallingJohn Peter Salling
In 1742 German immigrant John Peter Salling was asked to join an expedition set to travel far into the Virginia back country, all the way to the Mississippi River. To