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Conclusion Commemorative |
Contest to Determine Control of North America and Seedground for the American Revolution
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On his trip to the Ohio River country in the winter of 1753-54 to deliver a letter demanding the French leave British claimed territory, George Washington made a visit to Logstown, an important Native Amercian town on the Ohio River below the Forks. Here he met the Half-King, Tanaghrisson, and assured him of British friendship and willingness to help oust the French from the Ohio region. He also got a party of Indians to act as guides on the trip. Logstown was established by the French on the Ohio River as a convenient place to trade goods with the Native Americans. It was named "Logstown" because the French built some log cabins. Not long after the French built it, the British traders from Pennsylvania and Virginia began to make inroads into the trade with their superior and cheaper goods. Soon it was a British trade center. A number of Indians settled here including the Half-King, a leader appointed by the Iroquois Confederacy. |
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Spectators at the Logstown event were treated to a variety of reenactors portraying people one would find at frontier trading posts. It was not just the ordinary people that one would find. These places and conferences such as Logstown would host Native American leaders and Colonials who would eventually shape the events that brought about the war. Thomas Lee, Thomas Cresap, George Croghan, William Trent, Conrad Wiser and others would work to forward their own fortunes or their company's fortunes (such as the Ohio Company). The Indians would try to persuade the white man to trade but not settle on Indian land. Eventually these opposing interests would lead to armed conflict. |
Again, the folks in Beaver County are to be thanked for all the hard work and dedication that it takes to put on such an event. We hope that they will continue through the coming years, 2004-2010, to help America commemorate one of our most important conflicts. P.S. A special thanks to "Doc" and "Dan," who stole the show as far as many of the children were concerned - not to mention those folks with weary feet who enjoyed the ride on the wagon. We are looking forward to next year. |