In 1787 the Northwest Territory was opened for settlement.
These individuals were in possession of an indomitable spirit that had gotten them through a revolution and now guided them int.
With great anticipation, as well as extraordinary courage and resolve, citizens of the new United States ventured from the civilized communities established along the Atlantic, into the expansive Wilderness lying beyond the Appalachians.
It was as exciting a time as one could imagine, and volatile as well.
In 1787 the Northwest Territory was opened for settlement