Since so many early York Co. settlers traveled the Indian Trading Path from Virginia, I thought the article I received yesterday from a friend would be of interest to this list. In addition to a map of the path shown over a present day map, there are a number of excellant articles about the Revolution & the area's involvment. Sarah ----- Original Message ----- Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2001 7:44 AM Subject: Trading Ford (NC) Rev War site threatened by proposed power plant > > Duke Power Company is seeking approval to build an additional > > power plant at the Buck Steam Plant site in Rowan county NC. This > > is on land that borders the Yadkin River at the historic Trading > > Ford, the river crossing associated with the Indian Trading Path > > from what is now Petersburg Va. through North Carolina very > > roughly along the route of present Interstate 85 to the Waxhaws > > and Catawbas in Georgia and South Carolina. > > > > There was a Revolutionary War camp, also not > > located, in the area in 1780 under the command of General Jethro > > Sumner. Gen. Nathanael Greene and his forces crossed the Yadkin > > River at the Trading Ford on February 2nd and 3rd, 1781, taking > > all the boats with him and leaving Cornwallis' British army > > unable to pursue. A rear guard engagement occurred on February > > 3rd, and the British cannonaded the American forces across the > > river on February 4th. > > > > Additional information is available on a local researcher's web > > site: > > http://home.webkorner.com/whigkid/tradingford/ > > or by contacting Ann Brownlee, whigkid@webkorner.com , > > 704-633-3125. > > > > Public comments are encouraged at a NC Utilities Commission > > hearing which will be held Thursday, November 8, 2001, at 10:00 > > a.m., in Room 2115, Dobbs Building, 430 North Salisbury Street, > > Raleigh, NC. Written statements may be submitted and will be > > included in the Commission's official files, however the > > Commission will determine whether the certificate should be > > granted to Duke Power on the basis of testimony presented at the > > hearing. Written statements should be addressed to: Chief > > Clerk, North Carolina Utilities Commission, 4325 Mail Service > > Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-4325. > > > > For anyone in proximity to Salisbury, Ann Brownlee will host a > > public forum to discuss this matter on Monday, October 29th, > > 2001, at 7:00 pm at the Rowan Public Library, Stanback Room, 201 > > West Fisher Street, Salisbury, NC. > > > > Please pass this information on to anyone who may be interested. > > > > > > > > ==== AMERICAN-REVOLUTION Mailing List ==== > > >