Mackworth Mack Harrigan\'s family legacy burned to the ground in the spring of 1849.
Mack knows his wife Ell, and their children Kane, Meghan, and Fitch are more than capable of overcoming the challenges of their journey..
If the Harrigans have a future, it lies out west in open country where they can build whatever lives they choose.
The Ohio mill that brought them prosperity was now cinder and ash, and his ruthless father perished in the flames along with their fortune.
Mackworth Mack Harrigan\'s family legacy burned to the ground in the spring of 1849