Great Indian War Path near Long Island of the Holston
N 36° 33.344 W 082° 34.224
17S E 359458 N 4046737
A Great Indian War Path marker placed by the Long Island Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution on November 11, 1934.
Waymark Code: WM9JQ8
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 08/26/2010
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The Great Indian Warpath (GIW) — also known as the Great Indian War and Trading Path, or the Seneca Trail — was that part of the network of trails in eastern North America developed and used by Native Americans which ran through the Great Appalachian Valley . The system of footpaths (the Warpath branched off in several places onto alternate routes and over time shifted westward in some regions) extended from what is now upper New York state to deep within Georgia. Various Indians traded and made war along the trails, including the Catawba, numerous Algonquian tribes, the Cherokee, and the Iroquois Confederacy. The British traders' name for the route was derived from combining its name among the northeastern Algonquin tribes, "Mishimayagat" or "Great Trail", with that of the Shawnee and Delaware, "Athawominee" or "Path where they go armed".
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Feature Discription: The part of the Great Indian War Path became the Daniel Boone Trail/Wilderness Road.
Web address for the route: [Web Link]
Beginning of the road: It was a network of Native American Trails that followed ancient animal traces.
Secondary Web Address: Not listed
End of the road: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
We ask that if you visit the site, please include a unique picture with your impressions of the location. If possible, and if you are not too shy, please include yourself and your group in the photo. Extra points will be given for your best buffalo imitation or if you are licking something salty.