How the French and Indian War Helped Create Kentucky
Researching Your Family History using Land Grants
Wednesday, October 23
5:30pm - 6:30pm
Tates Creek Branch
Large Meeting RoomMilitary historian, Walter Bowman, discusses the war with a closer look at conflicts in the Ohio Valley and the awarding of land warrant grants in Kentucky for military service. Online and In-person
Thousands of colonial soldiers served in the French and Indian War (1754 to 1763) and Pontiacs Rebellion (1763 to 1764) at times with Virginians composing entire brigades. These soldiers were granted land warrants for their service at the end of the French and Indian War in 1763 and the settlement of the Ohio Valley was opened at the Treaty of Fort Stanwix in 1768. Between 1769 and 1779 most land warrants issued by Virginia were for service in the French and Indian War or Pontiacs Rebellion. In this presentation, military historian, Walter Bowman, will discuss briefly the wars in general with a closer look at these conflicts in the Ohio Valley and the awarding of land warrant grants in Kentucky for military service.
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Tates Creek Branch
| Mon, Sep 07 | Closed |
| (Labor Day) | |
| Tue, Sep 08 | 9:30AM to 7:00PM |
| Wed, Sep 09 | 9:30AM to 7:00PM |
| Thu, Sep 10 | 9:30AM to 7:00PM |
| Fri, Sep 11 | 9:30AM to 6:00PM |
| Sat, Sep 12 | 9:30AM to 5:00PM |
| Sun, Sep 13 | 1:00PM to 5:00PM |
The Tates Creek Branch is located off Tates Creek Road at the Laredo Drive intersection.
