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The Roanoke Times

 Organization

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Forts, 1960-02

 File — RHS Collections #0060 - #0076, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents

This file constains a group of serially published newspaper articles on the history of George Washington developing and using frontier forts in order to create defensive structures to limit casualties and damages from Native American raids and conflicts. Articles published between February 14th to March 6th, 1960.

Dates: 1960-02

General, 20th century newspaper articles describing events in the 1750s.

 File — RHS Collections #0060 - #0076, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents

This file contains a Lexington Gazette article describing a general history of Native American presence and conflict in Rockbridge County, an article on a Shawnee raid on cabins located on Purgatory Creek, and a manuscript chapter recounting a settler's child being kidnapped by Native Americans.

Dates: Majority of material found within 20th century newspaper articles describing events in the 1750s.

Native Americans

 Collection — RHS Collections #0060 - #0076
Identifier: RHS-Coll-0062
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of files containing newspaper articles, history essays and writing, and photographs concerning Native American land, battles with colonial settlers, prominent figures, and forts in Rockbridge County. Many materials describe the Shawnee Tribe and their presence and relationship with settlers in Kerrs Creek, Abbs' Valley, Balcony Falls, and Hayes Creek Mound. Some materials concern the death of Chief Cornstalk, also known as Hokoleskwa, and the Kerrs Creek Massacre.

Dates: 1872 - 1988

Paul's Fort, 1970-05-03

 File — RHS Collections #0060 - #0076, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents

This file consists of a copy of a Roanoke Times article entitled "Highway Passes Over Site of Fort" by George Wilson. Talks about viewing the fort from their perspective in the 1970s.

Dates: 1970-05-03

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  • Subject: Shawnee Indians X

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Type
Archival Object 3
Collection 1
 
Subject
Shawnee Indians 3
Rockbridge County (Va.) -- Land settlement 2
Battles 1
Shawnee Indians -- Wars 1
Virginia -- Rockbridge County 1