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Offline bluebottle

TN/KY Longhunters
« on: August 15, 2013, 09:05:29 AM »
I find myself ate up now after doing research for a smoothbore..ate up with wanting to learn more about TN/KY and the 1760's.

I now find out in doing tons of reading that there is no doubt in my mind I would have been a Longhunter back then or spoooooked a heck of alot of game in trying lol.  

I want to learn more.  Anyone in the Mid. TN area?  A group or club that you may know of...any info would be help.  

Thx alot.
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Offline bluebottle

Re: TN/KY Longhunters
« Reply #1 on: August 15, 2013, 11:44:36 AM »
After posting this I then read through the other post.  Not much activity in some time but what I've read so far has helped a great deal to get me started. Hope that they are a group close by...the more I read the better it sound.
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Offline Buzzard

Re: TN/KY Longhunters
« Reply #2 on: August 16, 2013, 04:40:39 PM »
Go get yourself the 2 volumes of "A Pilgrims Journey" by Mark Baker. Another good source is "Rockhouses and Rhododendron" by John Curry
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Re: TN/KY Longhunters
« Reply #3 on: August 16, 2013, 04:45:54 PM »
Enjoy and have fun!

One of my favorite things is finding all the references and learning about all the historical stuff, could delve into this 24/7...!
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Offline mario

Re: TN/KY Longhunters
« Reply #4 on: August 16, 2013, 08:48:07 PM »
Recreating the American Longhunter by Joseph Ruckman

Recreating the American Longhunter: 1740-1790: Joseph Ruckman: 9780963815866: Amazon.com: Books

Best $10 you'll spend. If every wannabe longhunter followed the basics lined out it this book, folks might not snicker so much when someone said they want to be a longhunter.

Baker's "Pilgrim" books are good, but keep in mind, most of the first book is quite outdated and info the Baker doesn't even use anymore.



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Offline bluebottle

Re: TN/KY Longhunters
« Reply #5 on: August 17, 2013, 05:56:22 AM »
Thx for the info on the books, wish I would have checked this before heading over to haistings...some of the post were before I left out the door.

Did pick up some magazines and found locations that sale the equipment and clothing needed but want to do some more reading before buying things.  faithtreker also emailed me and about a location here in TN...sure hope he dont mind all the Q I sent his way.

thx again
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Re: TN/KY Longhunters
« Reply #6 on: August 17, 2013, 01:24:35 PM »
Thanks Mario, just added that to my Amazon wish list. :)
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Offline faithtreker

Re: TN/KY Longhunters
« Reply #7 on: December 19, 2014, 08:15:26 PM »
Blue bottle I have posted this before here several times.  live in Middle Tennessee in Overton County. In 1769 a
group of longhunters including Kasper Mansker came into our county from their station camp up in the area of Monticello Kentucky. When returning to their camp, one of their members by the name of Robert Crockett was killed by a group of Nettle Carriers Cherokee Indians. Crockett is believed to have been the first white man to die in the
middle Tennessee area. WE have a day every spring called "Robert Crockett Longhunter Day".
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