Peril and Perseverance in the Pennsylvania Backcountry
In 1756 and 1763, the early settlers in Shearman’s Valley, Tuscarora Valley, and the mouth of the Juniata faced two waves of attacks from Indians and allies. Who were they? How did they fare? Who survived, who perished, and who returned home? This well-documented book, Peril and Perseverance in the Pennsylvania Backcountry 1755–1765: Shearman’s Valley, Tuscarora Valley & the Mouth of the Juniata, tells the tales of Patterson’s Fort, Bigham’s Fort, and Robinson’s Fort, attacks on isolated cabins, and the aftermath for those taken captive.
Softbound, 7 x 10 inches, 168 pages
In 1756 and 1763, the early settlers in Shearman’s Valley, Tuscarora Valley, and the mouth of the Juniata faced two waves of attacks from Indians and allies. Who were they? How did they fare? Who survived, who perished, and who returned home? This well-documented book, Peril and Perseverance in the Pennsylvania Backcountry 1755–1765: Shearman’s Valley, Tuscarora Valley & the Mouth of the Juniata, tells the tales of Patterson’s Fort, Bigham’s Fort, and Robinson’s Fort, attacks on isolated cabins, and the aftermath for those taken captive.
Softbound, 7 x 10 inches, 168 pages
In 1756 and 1763, the early settlers in Shearman’s Valley, Tuscarora Valley, and the mouth of the Juniata faced two waves of attacks from Indians and allies. Who were they? How did they fare? Who survived, who perished, and who returned home? This well-documented book, Peril and Perseverance in the Pennsylvania Backcountry 1755–1765: Shearman’s Valley, Tuscarora Valley & the Mouth of the Juniata, tells the tales of Patterson’s Fort, Bigham’s Fort, and Robinson’s Fort, attacks on isolated cabins, and the aftermath for those taken captive.
Softbound, 7 x 10 inches, 168 pages