Frontiersman: A Wee Bit of History about Simon Kenton |PIONEER LIFE CIRCA 1700'S

As he sits by the fire and cooks a meal, Peter tells the story of Simon Kenton, the legendary frontiersman and soldier on the American frontier in the 17 and early 1800's.
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Featuring - Peter Kelly
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[@jasonhammond4640]

I read Allen Eckerts book, "The Frontiersman" in junior high school and wore out that copy because I read it several more times. Simon Kenton was something of a hero of mine. So happy you brought him up.😊😊👍👍

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

So many of us reread those books of his!

[@utopiadan]

The Frontiersman by Allan Eckert should be required reading for any history buff. Living in Ohio he's a true legend.

[@HallnoutMhall]

Good morning Simon. Thanks for another great story. Urbana ohio is not to far from me. Have a great day and thanks for sharing friend. Be safe.

[@waltsimonson2556]

It's not a story , it's " a we bit of history " and I loved it . Thank you.

[@dowdawg]

The story’s are great !! I happened to live in an area where Boone and Kenton lived out many of there adventures here in southern Indiana. These guys were amazing to have accomplished what they did in this hilly terrain of Kentucky Ohio and Indiana. I am really impressed at the ability you have to do the things you do!! Your a little older than I and I couldn’t hold your lantern. Thank you for sharing your skills and stories. The world needs many more like yourself to remind us of where we came from!!!

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Thank you so much!

[@scott236]

Simon was the man! I love hearing about him and his adventures! Scots-irish to the core!

[@jeffseaton5193]

What a coincidence that you talked about Simone Kenton. I just watched a KET documentary on him today. Being from KY I really enjoyed your story.

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

It is all about the timing, lol. Thanks Jeff for your interest.

[@frontierpatriot]

Oh that looks delicious, I'm heading up now! 😀🛶 Great story too!

[@sandydaviswhytelewis5387]

Great Story!!! That looks Delicious 😋 Peter I really love the fact no one knows yet of where Chief Tecumseh really truly laid to rest, or so we are told😉💖🤲🙌🎶

[@gnomely1]

In 1959 the BBCs Childrens' TV here in England presented a serial entitled The Cabin in the Clearing and one of the characters was called Simon Kenton. I assumed him to be fictional and it was only recently that I discovered he actually existed. I'm now 75 and one of the joys of life is a good memory and the opportunity to add to it thanks to contributers like you.

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Thank you for such a flattering compliment. I’m not too far behind you in age and as you point out a good merry and having had good memories is essential to ones well being. We appreciate your interest in our channel.

[@louisemon]

Woohooo - story time : ) Greetings from Ireland. Thank you for sharing your world and knowledge with us.

[@dustcloudfeatherstone8195]

Hi Lulu. I am Simon Kentons 5th greatgranddaughter. Did you know his father immigrated from County Down, Ireland?

[@earlshaner4441]

Good morning everyone from Syracuse NY USA thank you for sharing history

[@richardliles4415]

What a great story, thanks to both you and Kathy.

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Thanks Richard.

[@8626John]

Thanks for sharing about one of the often-overlooked heroes of the frontier. I look forward to your talk about "Dirty" Girty.

[@kingrafa3938]

Thanks for the history Peter.

[@sulla175]

P and K, you two have been blessing us with so many videos lately! We're a lucky audience, to be sure :)

[@christiaankruger3713]

That's why it became my favorite channel. When I have some extra time I revisit some older posts and episodes.

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Thank you!

[@sulla175]

@@christiaankruger3713 this quickly became my favourite channel as well. The fact that they are fellow Ontarians makes it that much more special.

[@dickdavidson3616]

Love these stories! Looking forward to the Simon Girty story!

[@dickdavidson3616]

Peter after a search on Kenton I came across a History YT channel I think you’ll appreciate. It’s called the Kentucky History Channel.

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Thank you. I’ll see if I can find it.

[@unpredictable913]

0:38 It looks delicious! Thanks for sharing these great stories. Enjoy your supper (12:25) !

[@stunnedatsunset7649]

Peter, you can't begin to imagine just how much we enjoy your historic stories!

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Thank you!

[@TomBTerrific]

I grew up at West and one day I found myself working in Cincinnati for a few months. While there I was looking for things to do and someone recommended I get the book called the frontiersman. Oh my God, what a book! The Frontiersman for those who don’t know is almost a history book. That’s when I was introduced to the man, Simon Keaton. I also learned a lot about others that were listed in the book, Simon Girty, Tecumseh, and many more. Anyone interested in American history and the early days of the frontier should get themselves a copy. I spent the next 3 months visiting different locations around Ohio when time permitted. I even went to the outdoor Tecumseh show in Chillicothe. That was worth seeing too.

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

A fascinating period in Colonial America!

[@stevegaines-vq3bd]

The author is Allen E. Eckert, i've read many of his books....my fav is "That Dark & Bloody River....

[@joeswff]

Top notch again Peter, more, more.

[@charleslamica5123]

Thanks for sharing the history of Simon Kenton. I've been fascinated by his life story for years. The life story of Simon Gurty would be equally fascinating. He was instrumental in leading the Natives who fought on the side of the English. In this time period, torture and atrocities (committed by both sides) were a real part of frontier warfare. Depending on which side you were on, Gurty was either highly admired for his service to England or despised as a butcher who participated in ruthless raids against the Colonists. In his day, the name of Simon Gurty might have been more widely known than either Simon Kenton or Daniel Boone, but today he is nearly forgotten.

[@louiswhitehead5938]

One of the great things I remember when I was kid is the older folks sitting around the fireplace and telling stories . I was born in North Louisiana in 1946 and all my kinfolks lived way out in the country . Everyone had fireplaces back then . In the wintertime before anyone ever got a television every evening after supper we all would gather around the fireplace because that would be the warmest place in the house . The stories were usually hunting stories . My dad and my uncles would tell one story after another . All the men were deer and squirrels and duck hunters . They were fishermen too and a lot of the storied were about fishing trips . Wild meat and fish were a big part of our diet back then . There were other stories they told too . My grandfather was born in 1873 and owned a lot of land that he farmed and raised cotton . He had cows and hogs that free ranged in the woods and countryside . There was no stock law until 1963 in Louisiana and the people had to mark their hogs and brand their cattle back then . The story is my grandfather , his eldest son by his first wife , and a friend had trapped some of their hogs and was marking them to be turned back loose in the woods . This was common practice back then . One of the neighbors road up on them on his horse and said “ whose hogs are these “? My grandfather’s friend said “ their my hogs “. He and the one on the horse were supposed to be best friends but the man on the horse said “ like heck they are “ and he pulled his pistol and shot his friend . His friend fell backwards and pulled his pistol and shot the man on the horse . My grand father and his son witnessed the shooting . The man with them died right there where he was shot and the other man road home on his horse and fell out of his saddle dead in is front yard . He bleed to death on his way home . The funerals for both of these men were on the same day and in the same cemetery . That’s a true story and it’s documented in the court house in Bastrop Louisiana . That happened some time in the early 1900s . My grandfathers first wife died of tuberculosis and he remarried in the early 1920s when he was in his 50s and had five children by my grandmother and my mother was one of them . He died in 1945 one year before I was born . I really enjoy your videos and the history you teach about the old ways . It’s very entertaining and a lot of the things you demonstrate I’ve either done or have seen it done . I’m 75 years old and still use an ax and draw knife to make handles for many of my wooden handle tools . Thanks for the story .

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Thank you very much for your story!

[@panosdimi4713]

If we have that rithm of Life we can live for ever

[@rstainsbury]

Thanks! Can’t wait for the next story time!

[@curtgibson5194]

A great bit of history. I live 25-30 miles north of Urbana, Ohio, in a town Bellefontaine ( Blue Jacket )

[@TheNorthernKy]

Always been a bigger fan of the "short story long". Forever grateful for the time and energy you put into these videos and your choice to share all of this with us.

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Never heard that saying before but, I kinda like it. Thanks for your interest.

[@rivaest38]

Hi Peter, Great episode! A fabulous story too. I’m very keen on people telling stories. I have learnt over the last twenty years just how little the younger generation know about the history of not just the UK but their own city, town or village. I was born in the London Borough of Harrow but have lived in the Leicestershire market town of Loughborough for over thirty years. The town has a fabulous history going back to before the Norman invasion of 1066. It played a small part in the English Civil War and the father of modern farming and animal husbandry, Robert Bakewell (known as the Leicestershire farmer), lived on the Northern edge of the town where he experimented and developed his ideas that changed farming in this country for ever. The sad thing is that even though there is a school named after him and he features on an elaborate sign that marks the area of the town where he lived known as Dishley, the many of the younger people I have spoken to over the years have no idea who he was or that he was a key player in what has become known as the Agricultural Revolution. My fear is that much of our history will be lost as kids spend more and more time playing fantasy games on computers etc rather than listening to us old folk tell tales of the past and getting out to explore where they live. You keep telling your stories to your Grandchildren (and us followers), they will thank you when they are older and will find themselves doing the same thing to their children and Grandchildren. No matter where we live in the world we should never ignore the history around us and ultimately let it be lost to history! Best wishes, Mark

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Thanks Mark for the compliment and also for a well worded argument for the reality of our modern world. I must say, I find it a wee bit sad.

[@beverlymichael5830]

Love the history talks. Thank you for sharing. The meal looks great you are fixing.

[@gunvirtue2923]

Love your channel and content! Keep up the great work! I look forward to seeing your next video.

[@alanpinn2266]

Well your company may not like that supper you've cooked - but I'd love to dig into it with you Peter! Looks great. And more terrific stories. Well done sir!

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Thanks, Alan!

[@stephencritchley9355]

I have now worked out why your winters are so long & so cold. It's so you have to stay inside, near the hearth & yarn your brilliant "wee bits of history"!!! Lol. Long live your winters & may 🙏 your fireplace always be warm.

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Thank you!

[@therealhellkitty5388]

In our household, a pot full of beans like yours is called “bachelor chow”. Thanks again for a wonderful story, looks like you have a new coffee pot, too!

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

I do!

[@christiaankruger3713]

I like stories and I like history,... and I enjoy these history stories that I have never heard or read before because it is from the other side of the big pond. I just love sitting around your fire sharing a story and a coffee.

[@jeffwilcher3333]

Now my brother, when you said Simon Kenton you got my heart pumping quickly .. idolized him as a boy of 15 living and traipsing the trails and haunts of the Allegheny Mtns of Augusta County , Va .. the only name that will stir me more is DeathWind or Wind of Death as known by the Indians .. (Lewis Wetzel ) I think I have read and heard everything there is to know of him .. but, you may have a tidbit I wasn’t aware of … absolutely enjoyed the tale of “the Frontiersman”… ( Simon Kenton) .. keep up the good work .. Onward and Upward is the watchword ..

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

I’m fascinated with Wetzel, as well. In fact, I sing a song about him.

[@jeffwilcher3333]

@@TheWoodlandEscape that would be a great watch .. you singing that for us .. well that’s just an suggestion, all of these videos are a feeling of peace and tranquillity..

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Glad you find then so.

[@janebeesley7786]

Great videos love your wee bit of history and story telling.

[@richardbryant5773]

Great makes me wish I was setting along side by the fire keep them coming and thanks

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Thank you!

[@woodmanhugh]

Another good bit of history.

[@thaddeusmikolajczyk4518]

I really enjoy your story’s of real history. I have always had a interest in the 18th and 19th century frontier history. I look forward to your next video.

[@CC-zc8xs]

Just before viewing this episode I told a coworker that I enjoyed the channel due to the history lessons you give. I'm sure your grand kids will remember the story telling and in time grow into it and remember with fondness on the time spent listening to grandpa.

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

That Sir, would make their Papa smile, thank you.

[@MRPBDB]

Always enjoy your "wee history stories." Thanks.

[@jeffgrier8488]

Thanks for the story, It was great to have a bit of a fireside chat!

[@jamesking3995]

Loved the "wee bit of history"! I have visited Boone's grave site and Fort Boonesborough. Kenton has always been a hero of mine. There are some wild stories about Girty. He was definitely a very interesting character. Can't wait to watch that one.

[@kathywalker6915]

Daniel Boone is my 4x great grandfather and I've always been fascinated by Simon Kenton.

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Wow!

[@dustcloudfeatherstone8195]

Kathy! Simon is my 5th greatgrandfather. We grew up learning about him. I am 76 yrs. old great gramma of 5. Joined the D.A.R. thru descent from him. Descended from his daughter Matilda by second wife Elizabeth Jarboe. Hope to hear from you. I have a million stories learned from my Grampa who was born 1892. We are in Indiana. God bless.☺

[@kathywalker6915]

That's fascinating! I'm alive because of him shooting the Indian. Its great to hear from you.

[@georgegooding8207]

Between your stories. and Muzzleloader magazine. I've learned more history than I ever learned in my previous 60+ years of life. Thank you very much.

[@davebarr9378]

Kenton is one of my early American favorites. Grew up in Indiana myself. Read alot about him as a kid. Thanks for that review. Great channel!!

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Thanks Dave.

[@tammyevans7333]

What a blessing to hea about all these people you speak of, thanks for the knowledge you bring

[@gnomely1]

Thank you for posting this. I appreciate the work involved.

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Thank you. Some of my projects are indeed a lot of work, however, story telling is pure pleasure, both the telling and listening parts. Thanks for your interest.

[@marieleopold1625]

"The love of a woman had tied one man and Simon Kenton, had wished it were 'he'. / The choice was made and Simon's fist near brought, the 'chosen one' to his grave. / Off ran young Simon...a 'coward' was he? Time would prove his worth. / He saved Daniel Boone, from an early death by the blade of a; Shawnee. / Adventurer, Hero, Scout, Leader, Spy...a man of many hats you could say. / But the best that fit this giant strongman, was; 'Distinguished by Good Deeds." Thanks muchly Peter and Catherine 4 some fine true tales of grit. Seems U have a penchant 4 making sure more credit is placed where credit due. Dear Lord! Both; Simon Kenton and Daniel Boone, lead very 'Hard Lives' and lived 'in those times' into their 80's = AMAZING! Stew looks Great and I'm sure the company will be too! Health and God Bless! :)

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Thank you!

[@jamesvatter5729]

You can present these "historical fireside chats" any time, Peter. This was great. I've read a lot on Kenton. You nailed this!

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Thanks!

[@greywanderer5935]

These are awesome!

[@ashleyanderson2859]

Appreciate your efforts and dedication. I know the areas well that you speak of. My uncle built a cabin home in West Liberty Ohio near one of Kenton's gauntlets. Amazing history in that part of the world. Thanks again and keep your powder dry!

[@1SemperDad]

You're not only a great craftsman but good story teller as well.

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Thank you!

[@imaslob6168]

Wow that stew or chili looks delicious!!!!! Great story as well.

[@shaynep2244]

thank you so much for your channel. i have watched almost every episode, and look forward to more

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Thanks Shayne.

[@mikeduda3173]

Thanks for storytime I really enjoyed it

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Thanks Mike.

[@robdabiere651]

By far one of the best homemade history YOU TUBE channels!! Peter you and Catherine are amazing (she gets an applause from me to keep up with your passion and stories) LOL. Your stories are amazing and is the glue that binds your talents of the lost frontier. Without the stories, knowledge and talent most you tubers are just playing in the woods. I really look forward to your videos, I learn not only building but our past which we all need to appreciate and be thankful for those amazing and brave humans. All the Best from the Adirondacks

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Thank you from both of us!

[@bananabred1687]

Your story brings back memories of Captain Samuel Brady’s 22-foot leap across the Cuyahoga River to escape pursuing Indians. Another legendary heroic Ohioan! I grew up in the Fallen Timbers area and have always been interested in this type of history. Thanks for your stories & keep them coming!

[@stevenshanofski6801]

Definitely count me in the group that would love seeing more stories like this. Keep em’ coming if you have the time. Nothing beats a fireside story, especially a story at the Cedar Hollow fireplace! Really enjoy what you guys do and appreciate you sharing it with us as always. Warmest regards.

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Thank you. Some say when I start telling stories, you can’t stop me. We do have some more planned.

[@wanderlustjake]

Thank you for another enjoyable video and a wee bit of history. I enjoy the storytelling, it is becoming a lost art, especially in today's digital/distracted age. The voice is important. Looking forward to many many more wee bits! Makes me want to start reading another one of the Allan Eckert series of books.

[@ghostofkadesh9041]

Always good storys Peter 👍🙂👍

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Thanks!

[@palonghunter3608]

Love the stories!

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Thank you.

[@MyAlaska12]

I really like your videos. Your cabin is amazing

[@freddiekozlowzki5697]

Peter another amazing video and history dinner looks delicious I'll be right over thanks again my friend for the history lesson and your wonderful kindness sharing it to us and others it's a great joy to listen to watch and to learn especially from a person of your knowledge and history thank you again love always Freddie 😄👍

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Thank you!

[@lj2026]

The frontteirman book is his storey I read it 3 times they were on great Kanawha when that happened and had to leave with no chlothes or guns

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

I enjoyed that book, as well.

[@J_C_Firelocks]

Thanks and I love your stories Peter. Keep doing those please! I live in Kenton land, Kenton County KY. I'm just 3 minutes from the Ohio River and 1 minute from the Licking river where Simon entered into Kentucky. The road at the end of my street running north and south was once Buffalo trails that Simon walked along.

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Thanks. You gotta love standing where some of these icons actually stood!

[@panosdimi4713]

You are a wonderful man ❤️ keep up 💟

[@lancehenderson7249]

Absolutely love your videos, really find these ones extra special. Watch you top knot

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Appreciate your feedback, Lance.

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Keep your powder dry!

[@richardclaypoole354]

Excellent story. I read the series on Simon Kenton in Muzzleloader Magazine recently. It was great hearing your view of it from Canada.

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Thank you!

[@OLDBEAR123456]

Good one!

[@markaugustus621]

Read a book about Kenton years ago. Reminds me of a friend who was in WWII. Parachuted into D Day with the 101st Airborne. Wounded three times and eventually a pow at the Battle of the Bulge till the end of the war. You'd never know what he had done or what he had endured nor his contribution to the world. Kenton was such an integral part of the time he lived and who knows all he did. I remember tomahawk improvements where your slash on a tree made the land yours. Oh how times have changed. Great video and the wee bit of history. Thanks

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

So many stories go untold!

[@markaugustus621]

@@TheWoodlandEscape Yes the history of everyday life and the struggles and triumphs of those who came before us. It still fascinates me.

[@martinmeltzer2696]

The older I become, the more I am convinced that History consists mostly of telling a good story that inspires the listeners. With the long, cold hours of Winter hanging heavy, the warm, bright fire, the warm food, chores that can be done mostly inside, and the need for entertainment to pass the time, a captive audience of settlers would find "telling stories", to be a natural thing to do. It probably goes all the way back to the Stone Age... or before. Thanks for sharing a glimpse into another time.

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

I suspect good story tellers were cherished.

[@gailsgardenherbsmore1605]

Was reading your comment..my dad was a wonderful story teller. Where he came up with them I will never know. Everyone loved to hear him tell his stories. He had a great sense of humor and often incorporated that into his stories. I think perhaps story telling is a gift.

[@martinmeltzer2696]

@@gailsgardenherbsmore1605 Hi Gail! I agree. You are right... it is a gift.... and not every one has it. My Dad, and to a slightly lesser extent my Mom, both told great stories when my brothers, sisters, and I were growing up. Those times are treasured memories of my youth... and I have tried to pass on that legacy to my kids. Of course, one of the dangers about being a History Major, is when my wife asks a question, and wanting to be complete in my response, I start out with, "In the beginning all was darkness upon the face of the Earth...", and her eyes have already glazed over by then. Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha! Of course... it has to be an INTERESTING story to hold the audience's attention.

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

You just gave me my morning laugh, Martin.

[@martinmeltzer2696]

@@TheWoodlandEscape From one History Major to another... I am glad you got a chuckle!

[@robertwise3235]

love it.

[@Juju_The_Dude]

I just found out thru my Ancestry DNA test that Simon Kenton is my 5th great-granduncle! This is so cool!

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

That is more than cool. Some amazing blood in your veins!

[@brandonfigueroa7399]

Keep'em comin

[@jimv.661]

Always love a good story. Especially if it's history. Or hunting. Or guns. I love a good story.....

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Me as well Jim. I can sit and listen for hours to a good story teller.

[@garenmcvay2695]

I read the Frontiersman. I grew up along the Ohio River South of Wheeling, and below Washington Lands.

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Great book as are all the rest Eckert wrote.

[@prattsgreenhousefarm9473]

I would love to hear you tell the history of Lewis Wetzel. You do a very good job. I too have read the frontiersman. It actually changed my life a little.

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Wetzel would be a great one!

[@sergehorion7155]

For those interested by Simon Kenton and Simon Girty, back in the 1960’s in Europe, was published a remarkable comic book created by a famous and talented author named Hugo Pratt (better known for his Corto Maltese series of comic books). I believe you can find this comic book by the name of Wheeling. Both Simons (and Daniel Boone) are characters employed in this story depicting this troubled and complex period of settlement.

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Thanks. I’ll look for it.

[@gailsgardenherbsmore1605]

Ah! Looks like beans, ground beef, carrots ect. I've made similar many times...but alas, not over the fire as you have. Somehow I have the feeling that may taste even better! Enjoyed the history story, by the way.

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Close. It is ground venison.

[@steveww1507]

great vid as usual . Like to know more on the flintlocks you use .

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

I’ll be discussing them shortly.

[@steveww1507]

@@TheWoodlandEscape great

[@No.1R3dneck]

There is a documentary about Simon Kenton called " A walk with Simon Kenton " by Keith W. Strandberg and Kentucky Educational Television in 2000.

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Thanks! I’ll see if I can find it.

[@pcar5]

@@TheWoodlandEscape I found it no problem.

[@jantrewitt4058]

This story is great! I just read a bio of Daniel Boon, they are very much the same temperament! Daniel is always leaving home to go hunt for new land or fight in a war. He also was illiterate but managed to get elected to different offices! His wife finally left him and went to live with some of her relatives( can't really blame her)!! Anyway, those famous frontiersmen were a kind by themselves!!!

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

That they were!!

[@flintlock2588]

I have never read anywhere where Rebecca Boone leaves Daniel Boone

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

I have found an account but, I’m afraid I can’t tell you where now, of her leaving and Daniel stays with his teenage daughter.

[@davidcohencrumpton9884]

That was a good story Peter, and as you know Scots love good stories. So, keep on telling em'. Be well....

[@doncc6080]

I am friends with Simon's great many times over granddaughter.

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Well then Don, you have some real historical blood in your veins!

[@sswartztoronto]

Simon Kenton was always one of my favorite characters. As a teenager I read a book about him, I think called "The Frontiersman"...I'm not sure it was all fact, but it sure was interesting. Still got the book, but it's a little ragged around the edges....

[@Xeromith]

At least back then, you were learning the truth on history, unlike today's kids.

[@robdixon7732]

Kenton County is named after him in Northern KY.

[@lae52]

Anytime you want to talk history, I'm "all ears". I'd love to hear what you have to say about Simon Girty. He's someone I've been aware of mostly through Eckerts books. People have brought up Eckert's books which makes me think it's probably time to reread them. On a side note, I realize that Eckert's work is historical fiction, but his research is impeccable.

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

For sure!

[@wowbagger3505]

Upper Ohio Valley native here and descendant of the McCullochs in the Wheeling area Chiloco the e or perhaps Chilocothy!

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

You live in an area steeped in history!

[@thomassmestead9905]

Strangely enough, I find that I happen to be distantly related to Daniel Boone, although Daniel Boone was undoubtedly a trailblazer, but stories of Simon Kenton absolutely fascinate me.

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Too bad that more of the stories weren’t recorded.

[@thomassmestead9905]

@@TheWoodlandEscape Too true, Peter Too true.

[@shoot2win506]

Great bit of history on Simon Kenton Mr. Pete...soooooo did your guest like your "concoction"?

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Actually the concoction wasn’t all that bad. If one is hungry enough, most anything is tolerable,even my cooking.

[@TheNickLavender]

Something that is forgotten by many is that Simon Kenton was saved later in life and became a minister. I think the quote is, "He lay down his rifle and took up a staff" or something to that nature. Kenton said, "If I had all the world here, I would tell of the mercy and goodness of God!”

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Amazing that a man that suffered such horrible torture in his life can find that sense of mercy … good on him!

[@jebhuzyak7526]

I think the other trapper involved in the Shawnee ambush below la belle rieviere was Jacob Wheelhouse, Greathouse maybe...?

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

It was indeed Greathouse.

[@kirkterwilliger6407]

Mr. Kelly, it's my understanding that Daniel Boone, Simon Kenton and Simon Girty didn't fair to well in their senior years. Good story, I enjoy hearing them.👍

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Thank you!

[@HereIsMyStuff35]

great stuff will you ever do one on daniel boone i am kin to him and grew up on storyes about him i always fire a salute to him with my longrifel every year on the day he died thanks

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

I will must definitely do a more thorough coverage but, have certainly touched on him on numerous episodes.

[@healdiseasenow]

I love his bean 🍲 stew

[@lj2026]

George Roger's Clark is also a great book

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

I’ll check it out.

[@lj2026]

The long knives too

[@larryreese6146]

Simon Kenton, George Roger's Clarke, yep. But I'll tell you of one you haven't heard about who is somewhat forgotten now but, during his time, was somewhat known or infamous, Cherokee Dutch. He was a member of the Cherokees but was said to be red headed and part white. A group of Cherokees went to trade at a flat boat. They were offered whiskey and woke up with head aches, their furs gone. They went to get restitution. A fight occurred with the white men being slain. The women on board were left unharmed and taken downriver and deposited safely. But the Indians, now feeling somewhat unwelcome, hit a track for new territory and Arkansas, then not yet a state. One of them was Cherokee Dutch. They got along well with their white neighbors but not so much the Native tribes of the area. They stole horses from the Quapaw and killed one of their leading chiefs and thumbed their noses at the ferocious Osage to the west by invading their hunting grounds and committing depredations of their own in pay back for Osage attacks along the frontier. They wiped out a whole Osage village at Claremore Mound. Cherokee Dutch was known as a leader in all of this. Ft. Gibson was established to protect white settlers in Arkansas Territory and keep the warring factions from each others throats. As the Osage gathered on the west Bank, the Cherokees gathered on the east. Cherokee Dutch, no peacemaker, crossed and recrossed the Arkansas daring them to fight. In the end he took two scalps within sight of the fort and recrossed the river. How the army controlled the hubbub I don't know. But in 1838 Cherokee Dutch was a settled, peaceful farmer living in what would become the Cherokee Nation west and the Osage had been assigned a reservation in Kansas.

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Fascinating story. Thank you for that!

[@larryreese6146]

@@TheWoodlandEscape interesting reading in The Oklahoma Chronicles. It's a historical paper involving Indian Territory and Oklahoma. Lot of early history made right here with a lot of interesting characters. My white and Cherokee mixed forebears were here with the 2nd overland contingent of Cherokee in 1837. I still live on my grandfather's allotted land which was allotted him prior to the breakup of the Cherokee Nation and Oklahoma statehood.

[@larryreese6146]

@@TheWoodlandEscape well, have to apologize. Did some research on Dutch. He was born 1790 in Alabama. Would have been a child when the flat boat incident occurred. However he may have been associated with that group as there were Cherokees moving to what was then considered the far west as early as the late 1700s. The rest of the story is pretty much true. He was a known hunter, trapper, and scrapper against the western tribes such as the Osage and Comanche. He was outlawed for a time by the army as a trouble maker. But one commander, Arbuckle, recognized his value and made him a scout. I think his given name was William Dutch, Cherokee name Tachee. The Cherokee T sounds more like a D and to white ears it may have sounded like Dutch, hence Cherokee Dutch.

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

Thanks for sharing, Larry … fascinating.

[@kevinthorrington2131]

The food in the pot looks delicious!

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

I find any food prepared over an open fire to be delicious… not sure why.

[@stevegaines-vq3bd]

I've read several of Allen E. Eckert's novels on the Ohio valley wars & that time period in general....my fav book of his is, "That Dark & Bloody River.......It goes into detail about Col Crawford being burned at the stake....WOW....The Americans, Kentucky boys really screwed up on that mission into Native territory....

[@TheWoodlandEscape]

That was also my favourite.