John Jennings, 1766

John Jennings provided one of the earliest accounts of the Indian presence on the north shore of the Ohio River, although his description places this camp downstream from Jefferson County.

Jennings, John
Journal, March 8-April 6, 1766.
pp. 167-177.

March 19, recorded March 21

Wednesday I9th.

At six O'Clock this Morning sett off. At half past Nine, passed by the Kentucke River, Large at the Entrance, & pleasant Banks, on each side, is about thirty Miles below the Salt Licks, where the Elephant's Bones are found. At Eleven Maj^r Smallman & the Indians. joyned us, with plenty of Buffalo & Bears Meat. At four O'Clock in the Afternoon, saw some Warriors Cabbins at the Point of a Creek on the West side of the River. At Seven encamp'd for the Night, on an Island full of Canes about ten Miles above the falls, & forty below the Kentucke River.