Category Archives: Mingoes

Indian History of Present Day Berkeley County, West Virginia

Posted on September 13, 2015 by Roberta Estes

According to missionary reports, several thousand Hurons occupied present-day West Virginia, including the Eastern Panhandle region where Berkeley County is located, during the late 16th and early 17th centuries. During the 17th century, the Iroquois Confederacy (then consisting of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Cayuga, Delaware, Huron, Iroquois, Mingoes, Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Ottawa, Seneca, Shawnee, Tuscarora, Wyandot | 5 Comments

Logan’s Lament

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Roberta Estes

Logan, also called Logan the Orator, born about 1723 and died in 1780, was a Native American orator and war leader born in the Iroquois Confederacy. The statue above in Logan, West Virginia, honors his memory. Although Logan was of … Continue reading →

Posted in Cayuga, Dunsmore's War, Iroquois, Lenape, Military, Mingoes, Oneida, Seneca, Shawnee | 8 Comments

Iroquois World in 1812

Posted on January 11, 2014 by Roberta Estes

One of the online groups I follow is currently focused on researching the Mingoes. They have been compiling as many occurrences of the name along with locations as they can find. This map is particularly interesting, not just because of … Continue reading →

Posted in Iroquois, Mingoes, Oneida, Onondaga, Seneca, Tuscarora | 1 Comment

Mingo Holler, Claiborne County, TN and Bell County, KY

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Roberta Estes

Mingo Hollow, known in Claiborne Tennessee and Bell County, Kentucky, as Mingo Holler, straddles the line between the two states, right at the Cumberland Gap. The topographical map here shows it just south of Middlesboro, Ky. The Google map below … Continue reading →

Posted in Cherokee, Five Nations, Iroquois, Kentucky, Mingoes, Six Nations, Tennessee | 2 Comments

The Indians of Lawrence Co., PA

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Roberta Estes

Sometimes old history books, especially those published in the 1800s whose authors had access to people who memories extended back into the previous century can be goldmines. While researching the Scotch-Irish in Lawrence County, PA, I found the following information about … Continue reading →