Black Boys Rebellion
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Don.Morfe
N 39° 53.716 W 077° 53.928
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"The Black Boys," led by James Smith, opposed renewed trade relations with the Indians due to recent attacks, often disrupting British supply shipments to western forts.
Waymark Code: WM12C09
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 04/23/2020
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Black Boys Rebellion-This conflict began in 1765 on the site of the Widow Barr's house west of here, when British troops from Fort Loudon skirmished with a group of white settlers, wounding colonist James Brown. "The Black Boys," led by James Smith, opposed renewed trade relations with the Indians due to recent attacks, often disrupting British supply shipments to western forts. The incident is considered by many to be the first armed resistance to British rule.
Marker Name: Black Boys Rebellion
County: Franklin
Date Dedicated: 06/23/2013
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: Ft. Loudon Rd. (PA 75), ~1.4 miles S of Fort Loudon
Category: American Revolution, Early Settlement, Forts, Native American
Website: Not listed
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