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The Cherokee in McDowell

Posted in Cherokee, Lydia Birchfield Story, Revolutionary War, _Interviewee: Anne Swann, tagged , , on February 25, 2011 | Comments Off

In her book Heart Pine, McDowell County historian Anne Swann writes of the Cherokee people’s ancestors,  ”…it was they who were the first to climb the peaks and drink from the streams that still exist here. It was their feet that found their way into this magical little place, their eyes which first looked upon [...]

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Hunting John McDowell and Brown’s Purchase

Posted in Cherokee, McDowells, _Interviewee: Anne Swann, tagged , , on August 31, 2009 | Comments Off

To explore this chapter of McDowell history, we join historian Anne Swann in one of the log cabins at the Mountain Gateway Museum to hear the tale of a wrestling match that laid the foundation for the development of the county. Anne also talks about how Hunting  John McDowell came to play a huge role [...]

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Davidson’s Fort: Revolutionary-Era America’s Farthest Outpost

Posted in Cherokee, Davidson's Fort, Old Fort, Revolutionary War, _Interviewee: Joe Williams, _Interviewee: Mark Hall, tagged , , , , on August 11, 2009 | Comments Off

In October of 1781, the Revolutionary War ended when the British surrendered at Yorktown. But, much of the groundwork for that final American victory had been laid at Davidson’s Fort, located near the present town of Old Fort. The largest volunteer militia of the war gathered there and many historians say that the grit and determination of that force [...]

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