Gee Lee, That was really interesting. Thanks for setting us straight on Daniel Boone. Now you didn't tell me about the oldest cabin. Is the one in the picture you have labeled as Rev. Cummings cabin in you web site, could that have been the one built in 1770 by Alex. Breckinridge? The property was sold to Cummings son-in-law, Balfour. I am dying of curiosity. And that's that, Katie -------------Original Message------------------- >From: "G. Lee Hearl" <glh@naxs.com> >To: VAWASHIN-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [VAWASHIN] Alex. BRECKINRIDGE Wolf Hills 1770 >Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2002 12:30:04 -0500 > >To Those Interested In Wolf Hills: >Abingdon, Va. was known as Wolf Hills before "Abingdon" was selected as the >name of the county seat. >Contrary to popular myths, Daniel Boone had very little to do with the area >around Wolf Hills before 1773-75.. After that time he traveled through >there >on his way to the Yadkin River in North Carolina.. During his early hunting >trips he apparently did travel through that area of Washington co., Va. >some, but his main hunting route to Tennesse and Ky was across to Scyamore >Shoals (Elizabethton Tenn) >The story about the wolves attacking at Wolf Hills probably ocurred before >Boone started hunting across the Blue Ridge Mountain.. >The cave where the hunters' dogs were attacked by wolves is in the heart of >Abingdon, Va. It is across the street from the old tavern, behind the Cave >House craft store.. You can see it any time you visit Abingdon.. >The historic part of Abingdon is built on lots which were surveyed on land >given the town by James? Black and Thomas Walker (Loyal Land Co) .. >After Daniel Boones failed attempt to settle in Ky. in 1773, he found an >empty cabin near Ft. Blackmore and lived there about two years before going >on to Ky.. >The truth is, Daniel Boone had very little to do with the history or >settlement of Washington co., Va.. The whole area of Washington, Russell >and >Scott counties had been settled before Boone came there to live.. Many >interesting stories have appeared about Daniel Boone, however he was >preceeded by many others who are rarely mentioned . James Harrod, Benjamin >Logan and others.. The exploits of Daniel Boone are mostly myths.. > >G. Lee Hearl >Authentic Appalachian Storyteller >Abingdon, Va. _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com