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Click on the Links for the complete essay. Blacks on the Backcountry
The
living history interpreters of Providence Plantation present the previously untold historical experience of black people in
highly diverse circumstances in the backwoods of America’s 18th century. All of these true historical persons come alive
in unforgettable, dramatic first-person presentations.
Becoming American
The research division of the Foundation's educational mission presents a multi-thematic
interpretation of the experiences of representative persons who inhabited, fought in, or passed through the region of the
Upper Ohio Valley during the eighteenth century.
From the earliest decades of the eighteenth century, blacksmithing was one of first trades
to be practiced on the frontiers.
Historical Origins of the American Longrifle,
Pre-Gunsmithing Revolutionary War Gunsmithing, Gunsmithing in Eastern Pennsylvania.
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The place to begin in studying the 18th century
crafts that were practiced on the upper Ohio frontier is where the earliest inhabitants lived, before there was a need for
most of the specialized trades.
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Murdering Town
Have you ever heard of Murdering Town?
This little know settlement has been an area of debate among historians. The original name of this settlement is
not know. But due to its history of the many killings that went on it became known as Murdering Town. This settlement
was discussed by George Washington and Christopher Gist in their journals. Did we find it? See what you think.
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The purpose of
this study is to understand who the American frontier hunter was, how he lived in his dual social environments of settlers
and Indians, and the clothing, equipment, and weapons needed to carry out his hunting on the early frontier.
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