Episode 2 of 3
Establishment of the Line of Property and Land Cessions
- When
- November 5, 1768
- Where
- Ohio River boundary established at Fort Stanwix
- Part of
- Treaty of Fort Stanwix
The treaty established a boundary line along the Ohio River, ceding Kentucky and most of present West Virginia to the British Crown.
The treaty established a Line of Property following the Ohio River that ceded the Kentucky portion of the Virginia Colony to the British Crown, as well as most of what is now West Virginia. This cession was made by the Haudenosaunee despite the lands being primarily occupied by the Shawnee and Lenape, who were present at negotiations but not signatories.
Sources
- Treaty of Fort Stanwix (1768) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22
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