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William Stacy's warning journey
- When
- Late December 1790
- Where
- Frozen Muskingum River, Ohio Country
Colonel William Stacy ice skated thirty miles up the frozen Muskingum River in late December 1790 to warn his sons of attack risk.
In late December 1790, Colonel William Stacy, a war veteran, ice skated thirty miles up the frozen Muskingum River to warn two of his sons at the Big Bottom settlement about the risk of an attack. Several days later, the settlement was raided by Lenape and Wyandot warriors.
Sources
- Big Bottom massacre Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-01
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