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Electronic
Edition!
Three
Springs and a Wilderness Station
by Jeff Renner
Price: $6.00
Important: The print edition of this book
is no longer available. For purchase here is the electronic edition, in
.pdf and .epub formats. You must have either Adobe Acrobat Reader
(for the .pdf) or some device (like a book reader) which allows you to open and
read .epub files in order to enjoy the book in its electronic format.
Below are samples in each format. If you cannot download and open either file,
do not order the book.
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From the back cover:
A Farmer. A Longhunter. A Tory.
When Kentucky became the 15th state in the Union in 1792 the region
encompassing future Rockcastle County was yet an untamed and unsettled
hinterland. That same year, a middle-aged man, his son and
daughter-in-law—along with his girlfriend and her slaves, Sam and
Charity—struck out into the wilderness with the impracticable notion of
establishing a frontier station. The chosen spot was in a fertile valley cove,
well-fed by springs. That no road led to their enterprise would prove to be
only a minor obstacle—they would simply build one.
Their success is evidenced today by the existence of Mount Vernon, the only
town in the Wilderness which began life as a pioneer station.
The story of early Mount Vernon and Rockcastle County is the drama and tragedy
of Stephen Langford and his family, and of his business partners, Valentine
Harmon and William Henderson (and many others). It’s a saga of bravery,
perserverence, talent and fortune—and one of abuse, broken promises, death
and deception.
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