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covery of the beft tract of land in North
America, and probably in the world. From this period it
remained concealed till about the year
1767, when one
John. Finley, and fome others, trading with the Indians,
fortunately, travelled
over the fertile region, now
called Kentucky,
then but known to the Indians, by the
name of the Dark and Bloody Ground, and fometimes the Middle
Ground. This country greatly engaged Mr. Finley's attention.
Some time after, difputes arifing between the Indians and
traders, he was obliged to decamp; and returned to his place
of refidence in North Carolina, where he
communicated his
difcovery to Col. Daniel Boon, and a few more, who
conceiving it to be an interefting object, agreed in the
year 1769 to under
take a journey in order to explore it.
After a long fatiguing march, over a mountainous wil
dernefs, in a weftward dire&ion, they at length a rrived
upon its borders; and from the top of an eminence, with joy
and 'wonder,' defcried the beautiful landfcape of Kentucky.
Here they encamped, and fome went to hunt provifions,
which
were readily procured, there being
plenty
game,
Object Description
| Document Number | AJ-125 |
| Document URL | http://www.americanjourneys.org/aj-125/ |
| Document Title | The Discovery, Settlement, and Present State of Kentucky |
| Author | Filson, John, ca. 1747-1788 |
| Document Source | Imlay, Gilbert. A Topographical Description of the Western Territory of North America: Containing a Succinct Account of Its Soil, Climate, Natural History, Population, Agriculture, Manners, and Customs. With an Ample Description of the Several Divisions into Which That Country is Partitioned; To Which Are Added, the Discovery, Settlement, and Present State of Kentucky. And an Essay Towards the Topography and Natural History of That Important Country. By John Filson. To Which Is Added, I. The Adventures of Col. Daniel Boon, One of the First Settlers, Comprehending Every Important Occurrence in the Political History of That Province. II. The Minutes of the Piankashaw Council, Held at Post St. Vincent's, April 15, 1784. III. An Account of the Indian Nations Inhabiting within the Limits of the Thirteen United States; Their Manners and Customs; and Reflections on Their Origin. (London: Printed for J. Debrett, Opposite Burlington House, 1793). Pages 269-415. |
| Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Electronic Publication Date | 2003 |
| Print / Download PDF Version | http://www.americanjourneys.org/aj-125/print/ |
| Read Background | http://www.americanjourneys.org/aj-125/summary/ |
| Genre | memoir; legal document; letter; Indian account; |
| Language | English |
| Region / Country | Southeast; Great Lakes & Mississippi Valley; |
| State / Province | Kentucky; Louisiana; Tennessee; Michigan; Ohio; Indiana; Illinois; North Carolina; |
| Event Date | 1767-1784; 1791 |
| Ethnicity | American; English; Indian; African; French; Spanish; |
| Indian Tribe | Cherokee; Shawnee; Piankashaw; Delaware; Chickasaw; Creek; Choctaw; Catawba; Mingo; Huron Including Wyandot Indians; Kickapoo; |
| Key Persons & Places | Kentucky River; Fort Stanwix; Mississippi River; New Orleans, Louisiana; Iberville, Louisiana; Red River, Kentucky; Cumberland River; Cumberland Gap, Tennessee; Boonesboro, Kentucky; Detroit, Michigan; Waubash River; Great Miami River; Daniel Boon; James McBride; Squire Boon; John Stewart; Lexington, Kentucky; Muskingum River; Sandusky River; Lake Ontario; Little Miami River; Detroit River; Maumec River; White River; Lake Huron; |
| Encounters | discovery; contact / meeting; arrival / landing; |
| Social Relations | Indian attitudes; family & kinship; Indian-white relations; white attitudes; |
| Life Stages | death; |
| Daily Life | education; |
| Religion & Beliefs | Indian practices; legends; |
| Politics | diplomacy & treaties; colonization; warfare & battles; international relations; slavery; governance & laws; |
| Economics | land ownership; commerce; population; |
| Science & Technology | geology; biology; navigation; geography; |
| Topography | rivers; soil; mineral deposits; |
| Plants | trees; |
| Animals | fish & marine life; birds; mammals; |
| Digital Format | xml |
| Digital Identifier | AJ-125 |
| Copyright & Access | © Copyright 2003 by the Wisconsin Historical Society (Madison, Wisconsin). For further information see http://www.americanjourneys.org/rights |
Description
| Document Number | AJ-125 |
| Document URL | http://www.americanjourneys.org/aj-125/ |
| Document Title | The Discovery, Settlement, and Present State of Kentucky |
| Author | Filson, John, ca. 1747-1788 |
| Document Page | 276 |
| Document Source | Imlay, Gilbert. A Topographical Description of the Western Territory of North America: Containing a Succinct Account of Its Soil, Climate, Natural History, Population, Agriculture, Manners, and Customs. With an Ample Description of the Several Divisions into Which That Country is Partitioned; To Which Are Added, the Discovery, Settlement, and Present State of Kentucky. And an Essay Towards the Topography and Natural History of That Important Country. By John Filson. To Which Is Added, I. The Adventures of Col. Daniel Boon, One of the First Settlers, Comprehending Every Important Occurrence in the Political History of That Province. II. The Minutes of the Piankashaw Council, Held at Post St. Vincent's, April 15, 1784. III. An Account of the Indian Nations Inhabiting within the Limits of the Thirteen United States; Their Manners and Customs; and Reflections on Their Origin. (London: Printed for J. Debrett, Opposite Burlington House, 1793). Pages 269-415. |
| Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Electronic Publication Date | 2003 |
| Print / Download PDF Version | http://www.americanjourneys.org/aj-125/print/ |
| Read Background | http://www.americanjourneys.org/aj-125/summary/ |
| Genre | memoir; |
| Page Type | text |
| Language | English |
| Region / Country | Southeast |
| State / Province | Kentucky |
| Event Date | 1767, 1769 |
| Ethnicity | American; |
| Key Persons & Places | Boon, Daniel; Kentucky |
| Encounters | arrival / landing; |
| Digital Format | jpeg |
| Digital Identifier | AJ-125-0008 |
| Copyright & Access | © Copyright 2003 by the Wisconsin Historical Society (Madison, Wisconsin). For further information see http://www.americanjourneys.org/rights |
| Full Text |
276 covery of the beft tract of land in North America, and probably in the world. From this period it remained concealed till about the year 1767, when one John. Finley, and fome others, trading with the Indians, fortunately, travelled over the fertile region, now called Kentucky, then but known to the Indians, by the name of the Dark and Bloody Ground, and fometimes the Middle Ground. This country greatly engaged Mr. Finley's attention. Some time after, difputes arifing between the Indians and traders, he was obliged to decamp; and returned to his place of refidence in North Carolina, where he communicated his difcovery to Col. Daniel Boon, and a few more, who conceiving it to be an interefting object, agreed in the year 1769 to under take a journey in order to explore it. After a long fatiguing march, over a mountainous wil dernefs, in a weftward dire&ion, they at length a rrived upon its borders; and from the top of an eminence, with joy and 'wonder,' defcried the beautiful landfcape of Kentucky. Here they encamped, and fome went to hunt provifions, which were readily procured, there being plenty game, |