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Frontier History

The Wilderness of the Pioneers
A brief look at the land that provided so plentifully for the early settlers. A lanscape far removed from what we have today.
The Migration Further into the Wilderness
Two different but incredible journeys had the same destination. This group of pioneers would establish a settlement over 300 miles beyond their county seat.
Land Laws on the Frontier
Much of the history of the frontier revolved around getting and holding land. This is a brief overview of some of the land issues that may be of interest to the historian or geneologist.
The Transylvania Purchase
If you thought the Indians were taken when they sold Manhatten Island for sixteen dollars you should see what happened on March 19th, 1775 at Sycamore Shoals. This was the largest private land purchase in American History...and quite a bargain too.
Boyd's Creek
The history of a quiet little valley in the foothills of the Smokies gives a glimpse into frontier life.
A Woman's Spring Day on the Frontier
A typical day on the frontier for a female settler.
The Fall of Fort Loudon
The final episode of the story of Fort Loudon. This Fort was to fall the first time in August of 1760. It is scheduled to fall again on July 1st, 2000, the victim of State budget cuts.
Life at Fort Loudon
Second in a series about a fort that finds itself threatened once again after 200 years. This week I tell about the daily life at the Fort.
The Rise of Fort Loudon
A quick look at the birth of a frontier fort that suddenly finds itself threatened after more than 200 years.
A Spring Day in the Life on the Frontier
With the coming of spring I thought it would only be fitting to show what a typical spring day on the frontier was like for a common man.
The Watauga Association: First in Freedom?
The story of the Overmountain group known as "The first free and independent community on the continent..."
The Proclamation Line of 1763
A brief description of the Proclamation of 1763 and it's effect on settlement of the Early Frontier.

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