There were parts of the Amherst County Monacan tribe in this area, plus the area along present day US 29 was a Seminole path from northern areas to what is now Florida during their hunting expeditions. There may be other connections of which I am unaware. You could contact the Monacan Indian Museum in Amherst Co for additional info. I do not know an address, but I am sure they are available on Internet through a search engine, as they are one of the tribes attempting to gain federal recognition. Mary Leigh Boisseau gerald wrote: > Hi, I am wanting to know if anyone would have information on the Indian presence here in Gretna Va, Pittsylvania County, back in the 1700's- 1800's, I have been finding Arrow heads down in the creek,"FRYINGPAN CREEK" and have also heard and seen many folks that find arrowheads here in Gretna and all over Danville and areas between Danville and Lynchburg, I live on Fryingpan Creek, and my son and I love to go to the creek on hot days,and collect rocks out of the creek,There are sections of the creek that have rock beds,and there is this shiny Mica looking stuff, that the kids were intrigued over, so that is what started us in panning the creek,We have found lots of stones that have shapes of arrowheads,grinding stones , stuff that has marks of being sculpted, Like "chipped away at" Not sure how to explain it. I wanted to know, What tribe would have been in this area? It is very exciting to me ,A city boy, Finding stuff like this. I heard that a lot of farmers when they plo! w ! > up new ground , find lots of things in the plowed up dirt, I think there has been many ,many arrowheads found in this area, Can anyone help me with the Native Indian Population in Gretna Area. Thanks for your time. > > Jerry Tuttle > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VAPITTSY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.12/910 - Release Date: 7/21/07 3:52 PM