Indian and Settler Conflict
N 37° 37.934 W 079° 26.388
17S E 637667 N 4166156
This historic marker is located near the Maury River where the first conflict between the Indians and Settlers in Rockbridge County took place.
Waymark Code: WM11F5
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 12/14/2006
Views: 82
The first conflict in Rockbridge County between Indians and Settlers took place near this site on December 18, 1742.
The text of the marker reads:
INDIAN and SETTLER CONFLICT
"On 18 Dec. 1742, the first known clash between Indians and colonial settlers in Rockbridge County took place near the mouth of the Maury River. Iroquis en route south from Pennsylvania encountered pioneers led by Capt. John McDowell. Although accounts differ on how the conflict arose, it resulted in the deaths of more than seventeen Indians and settlers including McDowell. To avert a war, Lieutenand Governor George Thomas, of Pennsylvania, mediated the conflict in 1744 with the Treaty of Lancaster. It was decided that Lieutenant Governor William Gooch, of Virginia, would pay the Iroquis a reparation of 100 pounds."
Marker Number: L-10
Marker Title: Indian and Settler Conflict
Marker Location: Route 130 at the Intersection of Route 501
County or Independent City: Rockbridge County
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Department of Historic Resources - 2000
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