Mary draper ingles book

The story of ingles ordeal has inspired a number of books and films, including. This small but important book contains the story of the draper familys settling of western virginia, and especially the story of the abduction of mary draper ingles and her two sons, as told to author john ingles by his mother, mary ingles. Read on for more of the extraordinary story about this pioneer woman who risked her. Mary draper ingles new river gorge national river u. I am a descendant of mary draper ingles and very much enjoyed reading this book.

The following is a list of books and articles about mary draper ingles which can be found at the west virginia state archives library. Throughout history, new river gorge has been both an obstacle and a corridor. There are several books on the ordeal of mary draper ingles. Mary draper ingles, also known in records as mary inglis or mary english, was an american pioneer and early settler of. Mary draper ingles 1732 february 1815, also known in records as mary inglis or mary english, was an american pioneer and early settler of western virginia. Being first setting precedents seems to have been the stuff of which mary draper ingles was made. Mary draper ingles return to virginias new river valley blue.

Taken captive, she lived with the shawnee for months until she finally escaped at big bone lick, kentucky by following a thousand mile trail to freedom. Follow the river by james alexander thom goodreads. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. In 1750, 18yearold mary draper and 21yearold william ingles were married in the first white wedding west of the alleghenies. Mary ingles was twentythree, married, and pregnant, when shawn. Mary ingles was twentythree, married, and pregnant, when shawnee indians invaded her peaceful virginia settlement, killed the. Most of what is known about mary ingles escape from indian captivity comes from a narrative account of the ingles family. In his classic book sketches of virginia, william henry foote lyrically describes drapers meadows. Mary r furbee this book is the true story of mary draper ingless capture by the shawnee and her heroic escape and journey home.

Mary draper ingles return to virginias new river valley. Mary draper ingles was only twentythree and pregnant when shawnee indians invaded the peaceful virginia settlement where she, her husband and children lived. In the summer of 1755, she and her two young sons were among several captives taken by shawnee after the draper s meadow massacre during the french and indian war. Mary draper ingles most of what is known about mary ingles escape from indian captivity comes from a narrative account of the ingles family written by mary s son, col. Mary draper ingles most of what is known about mary ingles escape from indian captivity comes from a narrative account of the ingles family written by marys son, col. Soon thereafter their son, thomas, became the first white child born west of the alleghenies. In 1745, mary draper moved with her parents to drapers meadow in the shenandoah valley.

They were taken to lower shawneetown at the ohio and scioto rivers. As more europeans moved into the area, tension between the settlers and the native americans increased. Published november 12th 1986 by ballantine books first published 1981. Mary and her family were industrious and strong, quickly learning skills to survive on the frontier. We talked about the history here, he told me mary is buried here in an unknown sight. This page is dedicated to the revival of the drama the long way home in its newest form as walk to. At age seventeen their son tommy returned to their family. Long ago, my mother had said that there was some story in our family history of. Mary draper ingles 1732 february 1815, also known in records as mary inglis or mary. The story of mary draper ingles is the true story o. Mary draper ingles was a real, live pioneer heroine who lived through a shawnee indian attack, kidnapping, and escape. Decendent of mary draper ingles and owner of ingles botton.