Warrior's Path

Along War Fork Creek, two miles east, coursed a primeval trail between the Shawnees of Ohio and Cherokees of east Tennessee. The Indians called it Athiamiowee, Path of the Armed Ones. On English map, 1755. Path was followed by Gabriel Arthur, when released by Indians, 1674; Thomas Walker, 1750; Christopher Gist, 1751; Daniel Boone and John Finley, 1769.

Text updated 2021: Along War Fork Creek, two miles east, coursed a trail between the Shawnees of Ohio and the Cherokees of east Tennessee. The American Indians called it Athiamiowee, Path of the Armed Ones. On English map, 1775. Path was followed by Gabriel Arthur, 1674; Thomas Walker, 1750; Christopher Gist, 1751; Daniel Boone and John Finley, 1769.