Mary Draper Ingles' Escape from Captivity

  • 2017-04-12
  • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
  • Roadrunner Room, Thomas Branigan Library

Keith Burke will be sharing the intriguing story of Mary Draper Ingles. Her journey began when she was kidnapped in 1755 by the Shawnee during a raid of her home at Draper Meadows. She walked 500-600 miles on foot to escape.

Keith began his genealogy experience 65 years ago, when he had to search for a substitute for his grandmother’s birth certificate for Social Security. Since then his genealogical trail has led him to discover such famous ancestors as Richard I; William I the Conqueror; Andrew Johnson and Daniel Boone.


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