Early Native Americans in West Virginia: The Fort Ancient Culture

Early Native Americans in West Virginia: The Fort Ancient Culture

Author: Darla Spencer

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 1467118516

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Once thought of as Indian hunting grounds with no permanent inhabitants, West Virginia is teeming with evidence of a thriving early native population. Today's farmers can hardly plow their fields without uncovering ancient artifacts, evidence of at least ten thousand years of occupation. Members of the Fort Ancient culture resided along the rich bottomlands of southern West Virginia during the Late Prehistoric and Protohistoric periods. Lost to time and rediscovered in the 1880s, Fort Ancient sites dot the West Virginia landscape. This volume explores sixteen of these sites, including Buffalo, Logan and Orchard. Archaeologist Darla Spencer excavates the fascinating lives of some of the Mountain State's earliest inhabitants in search of who these people were, what languages they spoke and who their descendants may be.


Another Appalachia

Another Appalachia

Author: Neema Avashia

Publisher:

Published: 2022

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13: 9781952271427

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"Examines both the roots and the resonance of Neema Avashia's identity as a queer desi Appalachian woman. With lyric and narrative explorations of foodways, religion, sports, standards of beauty, social media, and gun culture"--


The History of Upshur County, West Virginia

The History of Upshur County, West Virginia

Author: William Bernard Cutright

Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com

Published: 2009-06

Total Pages: 780

ISBN-13: 0806346353

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As a body, these records are extracted from roughly 750 known Bibles and extend from the late 18th through the early 20th centuries, with the greatest concentration from the mid-19th century. Most of the entries refer to births, marriages, and deaths and in most cases indicate the name(s) of the principals, the date of the event, and, sometimes, such supplementary information as his/her age or address, the maiden name of a parent, etc. Each Bible record is identified by family name and followed by a reference to the Huguenot Society records where the original can be found. In all, the records refer to more than 2,500 main families named in the surname index at the back of the volume and embrace a staggering 25,000 individuals of Huguenot or possible Huguenot ancestry--connections and allied families that would otherwise be lost to us in the unpublished files of this august organization.


The Allegheny Frontier

The Allegheny Frontier

Author: Otis K. Rice

Publisher: University Press of Kentucky

Published: 2014-07-15

Total Pages: 469

ISBN-13: 0813164389

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The Allegheny frontier, comprising the mountainous area of present-day West Virginia and bordering states, is studied here in a broad context of frontier history and national development. The region was significant in the great American westward movement, but Otis K. Rice seeks also to call attention to the impact of the frontier experience upon the later history of the Allegheny Highlands. He sees a relationship between its prolonged frontier experience and the problems of Appalachia in the twentieth century. Through an intensive study of the social, economic, and political developments in pioneer West Virginia, Rice shows that during the period 1730–1830 some of the most significant features of West Virginia life and thought were established. There also appeared evidences of arrested development, which contrasted sharply with the expansiveness, ebullience, and optimism commonly associated with the American frontier. In this period customs, manners, and folkways associated with the conquest of the wilderness to root and became characteristic of the mountainous region well into the twentieth century. During this pioneer period, problems also took root that continue to be associated with the region, such as poverty, poor infrastructure, lack of economic development, and problematic education. Since the West Virginia frontier played an important role in the westward thrust of migration through the Alleghenies, Rice also provides some account of the role of West Virginia in the French and Indian War, eighteenth-century land speculations, the Revolutionary War, and national events after the establishment of the federal government in 1789.


The Powhatan

The Powhatan

Author: Danielle Smith-Llera

Publisher: Capstone

Published: 2016-08

Total Pages: 33

ISBN-13: 1515702391

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"Explains Powhatan history and highlights Powhatan life in modern society"--


Pricketts Fort

Pricketts Fort

Author: Greg Bray

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 1467121614

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Pricketts Fort was built on the land of Jacob Prickett in 1774, during what is known as Lord Dunmore's War. It provided sanctuary for local settlers before and during the American Revolution and was a safe haven from the attacks of American Indians until the Battle of Fallen Timbers in 1794. Constructed by local militia on a small rise near the confluence of Pricketts Creek and the Monongahela River, Pricketts Fort provided refuge for approximately 80 families. The fort itself was large by 18th-century standards. It had blockhouses at each corner, with walls 12 feet high and 110 feet long. Although the fort was never attacked, many outlying homes were, and a number of settlers lost their lives. Today, Pricketts Fort hosts visitors looking to learn more about day-to-day life on the western Virginian frontier.


Big Book of Native American Activities

Big Book of Native American Activities

Author: Carole Marsh

Publisher: Gallopade International

Published: 2004-01-01

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13: 9780635023971

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Kids explore Native American history, geography, people and culture through the many fun REPRODUCIBLE activities in this book! Just a few include puzzles, recipes, crafts, games, stories and more! A MUST-HAVE for teaching Native American history!


West Virginia Native Americans

West Virginia Native Americans

Author: Carole Marsh

Publisher: Gallopade International

Published: 2011-03-01

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 9780635089700

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One of the most popular misconceptions about American Indians is that they are all the same-one homogenous group of people who look alike, speak the same language, and share the same customs and history. Nothing could be further from the truth! This book gives kids an A-Z look at the Native Americans that shaped their state's history. From tribe to tribe, there are large differences in clothing, housing, life-styles, and cultural practices. Help kids explore Native American history by starting with the Native Americans that might have been in their very own backyard! Some of the activities include crossword puzzles, fill in the blanks, and decipher the code.