The early history of Clay County : a wilderness that could be tamed
Title:
The early history of Clay County : a wilderness that could be tamed
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Publication Information:
Charleston, South Carolina : History Press, 2006.
Physical Description:
222 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [211]-218) and index.
Contents:
Pre-European life -- European arrival and Spanish settlement (1564-1702) -- Decline and fall of Spanish rule (1702-1763) -- British rule and development (1763-1783) -- Return to Spanish control and unrest (1783-1821) -- Conquering the wilderness : the territorial period (1821-1845) -- The second Seminole War and Fort Heileman (1835-1842) -- Statehood to county formation (1845-1858) -- Appendix A: Whitesville election returns, 1829 -- Appendix B: Roll of suffering inhabitants at Fort Heileman, July 18, 1837 -- Appendix C: Petition from citizens to form Clay County.
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