Women at Fort Boonesborough, 1775-1784
- ISBN-10
- 1312428279
- ISBN-13
- 9781312428270
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 176
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-09-14
- Publisher
- Lulu.com
- Authors
- Harry G. Enoch, Anne Crabb
Description
Fort Boonesborough is one of Kentucky's most historic places and, although seldom mentioned in popular accounts, women were there from the very beginning. This work includes 195 women whose presence at the fort can be reasonably documented by historical evidence. The time period was limited to the years between 1775, when the fort was established, and 1784, when the threat of Indian attack at Boonesborough had subsided and the fort's stockade walls had been taken down. The names of the female children these pioneer women brought to the fort are also included, as they shared the risks and hardships of frontier life. The work includes a Historical Sketch describing the women's experiences at the fort and a Biographical Section that gives a brief personal history of each woman. 174 pp., illus., indexed, paper.
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