There seems, however, to have been another chief by the name of Bald Eagle. Withers, in his Chronicles of Border Warfare, says that this latter was an Indian of notoriety, not only amoung his own nation, but also the inhabitants of the northwestern frontier of West Virginia, with whom he was in the habit of associating and huntin. Says Withers: In one of his visits amoung them he was discovered alone by Jacob Scott, William Hacker, and Eliza Runner who, reckless of the consequences, murdered him solely to gratify a most wanton thirst for Indian blood. After the commission of this most outrageous enormity, they seated him in the stern of a canoe and with apiece of journey-cake thrust into his mouth, set him afloat on the Monongahela. In this situation he was seen descending the river by several who supposed him to be, as usual, returning from a friendly hunt with the whites in the friendly settlements, and who expressed some astonishment that he did not stop to see them. The canoe floated near to the shore below the mouth of George's Creek (in southwestern Fayette County, PA), and was observed by Mrs. Province, who had it brought to the bank, and the friendly but unfortunate old Indian decently buried." The murder of this friendly Indian took place near new Geneva, Fayette County in 1773. Now, which Bald Eagle have we named our PA State Forest for? The friendly, murdered Indian or the one that murdered and stole children? I really want to know 'cause Mom says we are descended from Chief Bald Eagle.<grin> Renee