Boonesborough unearthed : frontier archaeology at a Revolutionary fort / Nancy O'Malley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

O'Malley, Nancy, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Boone, Daniel, 1734-1820.

Boone, Daniel.

Henderson, Richard, 1735-1785.

Henderson, Richard.

Boonesboro (Ky.)--Antiquities.

Boonesboro (Ky.).

Transylvania Colony--Antiquities.

Transylvania Colony.

Excavations (Archaeology)--Kentucky--Boonesboro.

Excavations (Archaeology).

Kentucky--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.

Kentucky.

Frontier and pioneer life--Kentucky--Boonesboro.

Frontier and pioneer life.

Antiquities.

Kentucky--Boonesboro.

United States.

United States--Transylvania Colony.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xvii, 202 pages : illustrations, maps, plans ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Lexington, Kentucky : The University Press of Kentucky, [2019]

Summary:

"Throughout the Revolutionary War, Fort Boonesborough was one of the most important and defensively crucial sites on the western frontier. It served not only as a garrison against the British but also as a sanctuary, land office, and a potential seat of government. Originally meant to be the capital of a new American colony, Fort Boonesborough was thrust into a defensive role by the onset of the Revolutionary War. Post-Revolutionary attempts to develop a town failed and the site was abandoned. Yet Fort Boonesborough lived on in local memory. Boonesborough Unearthed: Frontier Archaeology at a Revolutionary Fort is the result of more than 30 years of research by archaeologist Nancy O'Malley. This groundbreaking book presents new information and fresh insights about Fort Boonesborough and life in frontier Kentucky. O'Malley examines the story of this historical landmark from its founding during a time of war into the nineteenth century. O'Malley also delves into the lives of the settlers who lived there, and explores the dashed hopes of the Transylvania Company to form a fourteenth colony. This insightful and informative work is a fascinating exploration into Kentucky's frontier past"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Kentucky on the cusp of revolution

Richard Henderson and the Transylvania Company

Establishing Fort Boonesborough on the Kentucky River

Captivity, escape, and the great siege of 1778

Establishing a town

Evidence in the earth

Designing a fort for defense and residence

Packing for the wilderness

Fort Boonesborough as a commemorative site

The frontier experience in retrospect.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780813177618

0813177618

OCLC:

1066131416