Tag Archives: Cherokee

The State of Franklin: Freedom’s Frontier

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Brad Scott

I was born within the environs of what historians call the “Lost State of Franklin.” This fleeting governmental boundary was composed of lands lying to the west of present day North Carolina, in the valleys of the great western waters … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged America, Battle of King's Mountain, british, Cherokee, clinch, cornwallis, freedom, french broad, Greeneville, Holston, independence, Indians, john sevier, jonesborough, July 4, nashville, native americans, nolichucky, North Carolina, powell, revolutionary war, state of franklin, surrender, sycamore shoals, Tennessee, watauga, watauga association

A Trip to the Smokies

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Brad Scott

Vacations were not something we enjoyed a lot in my youth. Getting my Dad to take us all somewhere was a challenge. But once in a while we got to go. The first time I ever went to the Great … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Cherokee, dad, fish, gatlinburg, home, kids, memories, mountains, pigeon forge, rainbow trout, smokies, summer travel, trout, vacation

“Benge! What Are You Doing?”

Posted on June 13, 2014 by Brad Scott

The Commonwealth of Virginia has almost completely excised all references to the murderous actions of early bands of Indian tribes against settlers (who were probably breaking treaties to settle in what was thought to be Indian lands or hunting grounds). … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bench, Benge, Benge's Gap, Benge's Rock, Cherokee, Chief Benge, Indian, lee county, pioneer, rock, Scott County, shawnee, Wise County | 2 Comments

What’s in a Name? Communities and the People Who Have Passed This Way, Part One

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Brad Scott

What folks will call these places in coming years and centuries, we know not. But one thing is certain, the naming of a place gives it identity and reminds us that others have been here before us. Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Carter's Valley, Cherokee, communities, Gate City, holston river, Indians, Kingsport, lee county, local, locality, Morison, Morrison City, North Carolina, place names, Scott County, Tazewell County, Tennessee, Virginia, Weber City, Yuchi | 2 Comments

Going Native: Reflections on Mixed Ancestry

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Brad Scott

There was a time when you had to hide your ancestral identity if you had anything other than European roots. Persons with any other genetic heritage were considered in some degree of lesser status than the “majority” of the population. Therefore families like mine had to hide their roots, whitewashing them with stories of origin that were nothing but fiction. Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Baptist, Brent Kennedy, Cherokee, genealogy, Indian, Ku Klux Klan, Melungeon, Methodist, Mixed race, Native American, racism

Tag Archives: Cherokee

The State of Franklin: Freedom’s Frontier

A Trip to the Smokies

“Benge! What Are You Doing?”

What’s in a Name? Communities and the People Who Have Passed This Way, Part One

Going Native: Reflections on Mixed Ancestry

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