Carolyn, Here's what I can find online. I found both of these places very interesting. I don't know if this is the answer to your question but these Mississippi Indians seem like the type that were settlers. ------------------------------------------------------- http://www.scott.k12.ky.us/southern/kyquilt/kyindians.htm writes about Mississippi Indians: The Mississippi Indians lived in the western part of Kentucky. The Mississippi Indians lived in groups, some of which were very large. The Mississippi Indians lived in houses with roofs and they stayed there year-round. These Indians were farmers. They grew corn, beans, squash, tobacco, and sunflowers. The Mississippi Indians buried their dead in long , shallow graves in areas that resembled cemeteries. ------------------------------------------------------- This is real good too. KENTUCKY'S STORY 1 Early Kentucky Early Indians in Kentucky (12,000 B.C.-1650 A.D.) http://www.cynthianaky.com/ket1.htm The last of the prehistoric people, who lived in Kentucky from 900 A.D.-1650 A.D., were the Mississippian Indians of western Kentucky. ------------------------------------------------------ Group, (This is off subject of the Native tribe of Chalklevel) But I found this site while looking for that and it is like a must see site for everyone. The author of this page has done a Kentucky History Timeline, from 1739-1865. It's part of the American Local History Network for Owen County, KY. They have added in green type (personal family info) but the brown type is like worth a read. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rootdigger/kyhistory.htm ------------------------------------------------------ anyone else? all help is appreciated, Vicki

Hi Vicki, I do know about the Mississippi Indians and I really enjoyed reading about them again from the web site you sent. That was a very thoughtful gesture and thank you. Mainly what I was wondering is what tribe was living there in the 1800's when the village was discovered by the white settlers. Has anyone been to the museum in Dawson? Maybe they have some material on the tribe that lived in the area before the whites came. I was aware that seasonal camps were lived in by the natives in that part of KY but don't know of any that lived there year round other than the very ancient time of the Mississippi. It would make sense to me if several tribes did live there but our history books (at least when I was in school and that was another century ago) say that warring tribes hunted in KY and fought each other for the territory. That was why KY was called the "dark and bloody ground." It has been many a year since I was taught that and maybe more light and facts have come to pass since then. As we all know our history is not always right. Gee, imagine that. (g) Does anyone know about the cave on the side of the road between Princeton and Dawson. I believe that would be on Hwy 62. It is right on the edge of the highway and appears to have dwindled in size the last time I was by there. Somebody said they attempted to fill it in, another tale is that is is caving in. Does anyone know the particulars? Also it may not have been there before the 1900's. What I mean is that it appears that the carving out of the road sliced through it. So maybe it starts somewhere else either up or down the hill. Did the highway follow the old wagon road or was it blasted out to make a new one? My all these questions but I have wanted to know about the cave since I was a child and this looks like the best opportunity I'll ever have. Carolyn > Carolyn, > Here's what I can find online. I found both of these places very interesting. > > I don't know if this is the answer to your question but these Mississippi Indians seem like the type that were settlers. > > ------------------------------------------------------- > http://www.scott.k12.ky.us/southern/kyquilt/kyindians.htm > writes about Mississippi Indians: > The Mississippi Indians lived in the western part of Kentucky. The Mississippi Indians lived in groups, some of which > were very large. The Mississippi Indians lived in houses with roofs and they stayed there year-round. These Indians were > farmers. They grew corn, beans, squash, tobacco, and sunflowers. The Mississippi Indians buried their dead in long , > shallow graves in areas that resembled cemeteries. > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > This is real good too. > > KENTUCKY'S STORY > 1 Early Kentucky > Early Indians in Kentucky (12,000 B.C.-1650 A.D.) > http://www.cynthianaky.com/ket1.htm > > The last of the prehistoric people, who lived in Kentucky from 900 A.D.-1650 A.D., were the Mississippian Indians of > western Kentucky. > > ------------------------------------------------------ > > Group, > (This is off subject of the Native tribe of Chalklevel) > But I found this site while looking for that and it is like a must see site for everyone. > The author of this page has done a Kentucky History Timeline, from 1739-1865. > It's part of the American Local History Network for Owen County, KY. > > They have added in green type (personal family info) but the brown type is like worth a read. > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rootdigger/kyhistory.htm > > ------------------------------------------------------ > > anyone else? all help is appreciated, > Vicki > > > > > ==== KYCALDWE Mailing List ==== > Did you know you can now upload graphic files with your post at our RootsWeb boards? > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

This is odd I was passing through Dawson on my way to Princeton one day last week. I happened to mention that there used to be a cave along beside the road. For the life of me I couldn't remember where it was or any detail about it. I think I remember the story that a man used to live in it. OK how about it can any one remember anything. Emma Lou ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carole Eve" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, April 05, 2002 9:19 AM Subject: Re: Chalklevel > Hi Vicki, > > I do know about the Mississippi Indians and I really enjoyed reading > about them again from the web site you sent. That was a very thoughtful > gesture and thank you. > > Mainly what I was wondering is what tribe was living there in the 1800's > when the village was discovered by the white settlers. > > Has anyone been to the museum in Dawson? Maybe they have some material > on the tribe that lived in the area before the whites came. > > I was aware that seasonal camps were lived in by the natives in that > part of KY but don't know of any that lived there year round other than > the very ancient time of the Mississippi. > > It would make sense to me if several tribes did live there but our > history books (at least when I was in school and that was another > century ago) say that warring tribes hunted in KY and fought each other > for the territory. That was why KY was called the "dark and bloody > ground." > > It has been many a year since I was taught that and maybe more light and > facts have come to pass since then. As we all know our history is not > always right. Gee, imagine that. (g) > > Does anyone know about the cave on the side of the road between > Princeton and Dawson. I believe that would be on Hwy 62. It is right > on the edge of the highway and appears to have dwindled in size the last > time I was by there. Somebody said they attempted to fill it in, > another tale is that is is caving in. > > Does anyone know the particulars? Also it may not have been there > before the 1900's. What I mean is that it appears that the carving out > of the road sliced through it. So maybe it starts somewhere else either > up or down the hill. > > Did the highway follow the old wagon road or was it blasted out to make > a new one? > > My all these questions but I have wanted to know about the cave since I > was a child and this looks like the best opportunity I'll ever have. > > Carolyn > > > > > Carolyn, > > Here's what I can find online. I found both of these places very > interesting. > > > > I don't know if this is the answer to your question but these > Mississippi Indians seem like the type that were settlers. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > http://www.scott.k12.ky.us/southern/kyquilt/kyindians.htm > > writes about Mississippi Indians: > > The Mississippi Indians lived in the western part of Kentucky. The > Mississippi Indians lived in groups, some of which > > were very large. The Mississippi Indians lived in houses with roofs > and they stayed there year-round. These Indians were > > farmers. They grew corn, beans, squash, tobacco, and sunflowers. The > Mississippi Indians buried their dead in long , > > shallow graves in areas that resembled cemeteries. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > > > This is real good too. > > > > KENTUCKY'S STORY > > 1 Early Kentucky > > Early Indians in Kentucky (12,000 B.C.-1650 A.D.) > > http://www.cynthianaky.com/ket1.htm > > > > The last of the prehistoric people, who lived in Kentucky from 900 > A.D.-1650 A.D., were the Mississippian Indians of > > western Kentucky. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------ > > > > Group, > > (This is off subject of the Native tribe of Chalklevel) > > But I found this site while looking for that and it is like a must see > site for everyone. > > The author of this page has done a Kentucky History Timeline, from > 1739-1865. > > It's part of the American Local History Network for Owen County, KY. > > > > They have added in green type (personal family info) but the brown > type is like worth a read. > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rootdigger/kyhistory.htm > > > > ------------------------------------------------------ > > > > anyone else? all help is appreciated, > > Vicki > > > > > > > > > > ==== KYCALDWE Mailing List ==== > > Did you know you can now upload graphic files with your post at our > RootsWeb boards? > > > > ============================== > > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy > records, go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > > > > ==== KYCALDWE Mailing List ==== > Please consider adding your Caldwell County data to our Caldwell County Board or our Caldwell County Genealogy KYGenWeb site. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > > >

I do know of this cave and let me try out a few terms here to see if any of you heard of these. Please share if you know more. Headed out of Dawson on Hwy 62, you go past 'one mile hill' and there is a little creek, immediately after the creek there is a small area just big enough to pull a car off the road. From here you hike up to 'Hunters Bluff' and partway up the trail you will find the entrance to that cave. It is visible from the road. I even went into the first room of this cave once but it was some time ago and my memory is vague. The first area was fairly spacious and towards the left rear there is an area which you can get into but it is lower, like a drop down level. And it is dark once inside, very, very dark, even with a flashlight. It is not like Mammoth Cave where lights have been strung, and the fear of the unknown was greater than my curiously. The view from the top of Hunters Bluff is really spectacular and over the years I have made numerous trips up there. There is another cave we used to go check out also. Shortly after that creek there is a road that heads south towards Claxton. Seems there were some old cabins there by the turn off of 62. If you take this road you will go past Beulah Hill Church and down by 'French Spring Hollow' there is a 'gravel pit'. We used to collect very colorful rocks from here. There is another cave here but the entrance is very narrow. I was only by this cave with my parents and don't remember ever going into this one. I would also like to know if anyone knows about "Ice Cave"? I was by a site just a few days ago that mentioned Ice Cave in Princeton as being a Historical Place. Remember it saying something about the cave being icy year round. Coming from Princeton to Dawson just about the end of '2 mile hill' you can see 'Hunters Bluff' from the road just to the South. I am still fascinated by this place, and would like to know if anyone knows how this came to be called 'Hunters Bluff.' I do think this cave here is caving in. anyone else know about these places? or have information to share? Vicki