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May 29, 1778, Dick Pointer, Black Slave, Helps Save Some 60 Settlers in Greenbrier Valley
On May 29, 1778, Dick Pointer, a black slave, helped save some 60 settlers in the Greenbrier Valley. Warned of an impending Shawnee Indian attack,…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMay 29, 1778, Dick Pointer, Black Slave, Helps Save Some 60 Settlers in Greenbrier Valley
On May 29, 1778, Dick Pointer, a black slave, helped save some 60 settlers in the Greenbrier Valley. Warned of an impending Shawnee Indian attack,…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsCaptive Pioneer Mary Lewis Born: August 26, 1763
Mary Lewis was born in New Jersey on August 26, 1763. After marrying Joseph Kinnan, she moved to Randolph County in 1787 and settled in the Tygart…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsGreenville Treaty Ends Indian Threat to Western Va: August 3, 1795
On August 3, 1795, the United States and several Indian tribes signed the Treaty of Greenville. Although the treaty was signed in western Ohio, it had a…
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