History Of The Great Kanawha Valley [West Virginia] With Family History And Biographical Sketches

History Of The Great Kanawha Valley [West Virginia] With Family History And Biographical Sketches. A Statement Of Its Natural Resources, Industrial Growth And Commercial Advantages. Two Volumes in One. Brant, Fuller & Co. Hardbound, (1891), reprinted 2016, Illus., Index to Biographical Sketches, 622 pp.

The History Of The Great Kanawha Valley, which is located in West Virginia, is a comprehensive history which addresses the key aspects of the Valley's growth and development. Included are the Valley's pre-historic and early occupants from the Mound Builders to the Cherokees; the first White settlement in the New River Kanawha Valley; the first settlers that crossed the Alleghenies Westward; the Ingles-Draper Settlement and Mrs. Ingles' hardships; early explorers and discoveries; Daniel Boone's and his life in the Kanawha Valley, including the Battle of Point Pleasant; Lord Dunmore and his conduct while Governor of Virginia Colony; the murder of Cornstalk, the Indian Chief; a description of its natural resources; the development and growth of its industrial and commercial activities; and the religious, educational, medical, and military history. There are more than 300 biographical sketches included.

Book #: J-B1368
ISBN: 9781596413689