This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xUB.2ACE/4306 Message Board Post: Does anyone know if the present-day town "Mulberry" was once an Indian town? I have read that years ago, maybe in the early l700s, an Indian village was where Mulberry is today. Are there other known Indian places and place names in Wilkes County? And I'm guessing that Moravian Falls is named for a group of Moravians who moved there (perhaps from Pennsylvania). Wouldn't they have had a ministry to the Indians in this area? What tribe of Indians would they have been? Cherokee? Saura? Thanks for any help. Carolyn Funderburk ccfunderburk@ec.rr.com

HI I am not an expert in this area. The small town of Wilkesboro was once called Mullberry Fields. A large open field still stands that is part of a working farm with a large barn along the Yadkin River that sits just behind the town of Wilkesboro on Main St RT 268 was onced called Mullberry Fields? Were an Indian Village once stood. This field has a good view from the other side on Rt 421 at a Coffee Tavern that has a deck almost over the River . Inside the coffee Tavern they have a large wall painting to remember the Indian trail of tears. I think that is on RT 421 in North Wilkes boro . You can hike on the Green Way Trail from the Coffee Tavern over a bridge along this Field into Wilkesboro. Maybe some one else can give too cents. I am not of this State but claimed it as home the place to rest my bones. Jeanie www.catchattering.blogspot.com This is a web page of my family history with many old pictures. If you have a family picture I can add please send it to me. If you have any more history of this family please share it with me. I am always adding and editing. I have more pictures to add. If you know some of the faces in these pictures that are unknown please write to me. Jeanie nee Bostian Stout 190 Hemlock lane Moravian Falls NC 28654 --------------------------------- Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1¢/min.