Inscription
Beginning in 1774, Chief Benge led a part ofthe Shawnee from the Ohio River on raidsalong the frontier. Benge, who was part white and part Cherokee. frequently captured slaves and then resold them; he also seized white women and children who were then adopted by various Indian groups. On 6 Apr. 1794,Benge attacked the Henry and Peter Livingston farm on the Holston River, took several residents prisoner, and marched them northeast. Three days later, when they entered the Powell Mountain gap just south, Lt. Vincent Hobbs and eleven Lee County militiamen ambushed them, killed Benge with the first volley, and freed the captives.
Details
| HM Number | HMTP9 |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | Colonial |
| Historical Place | Other |
| Marker Type | Other |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Free Standing |
| Marker Number | X-22 |
| Year Placed | 1999 |
| Placed By | Department of Historic Resources |
| Marker Condition |   9 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Friday, September 5th, 2014 at 6:29pm PDT -07:00 |
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Locationbig map
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17S E 351294 N 4086531 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 36.91308333, -82.66933333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 36° 54.785', W 82° 40.16' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 36° 54' 47.1000" N, 82° 40' 9.6000" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 276 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 2730 Lt Hobbs Way, Big Stone Gap VA 24219, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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I Saw The Marker
A nice marker at a scenic overlook. Enjoyed stopping and checking it out.
Apr 9, 2018 at 9:01am PDT by joeestepp29
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