Apparently is is about the whole western frontier, not just
Kentucky, as William Crawford died in Wyandot County, Ohio.
Crawford County, Ohio, named for him, is near there and also
very near where I grew up. This is in north-central Ohio, far
from the Kentucky border. It's a fascinating period, the history
of our own native soil, and not so terribly long ago. The town
where I'm writing this, Mansfield, Ohio, was a significant
settlement during the War of 1812 and the lead-up to it. There
were several blockhouses in the area (the primary type of
frontier fortification) and troops in transit or on patrol often
chose those locations to set up camp, since they could usually
get access to food and other supplies, including liquor. We had
a couple of small distillers, as did every frontier community.
bourbonv wrote:Welcome aboard and enjoy the site. I do have a
question for you that you are more qualified to answer since
this early settlement history is your field. Do you think that I
am right saying that Rum was a