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5 unusual facts about Mary Draper Ingles


Draper's Meadow massacre

Among the victims were Colonel James Patton, a neighbor (Caspar Barger), and two people in Mary Draper Ingles' family: her mother (Elenor Draper), and the baby of her sister-in-law (Bettie Draper), who (the baby) was killed by dashing its head against the wall of a cabin.

One of the captives, Mary Draper Ingles later escaped and returned home on foot through the wilderness.

Ingles Ferry

Ingles Ferry was originally a farm and small plantation owned by William Ingles, husband of Mary Draper Ingles.

Mary Draper

:Note: this Mary Draper should not be confused with Mary Draper Ingles.

Sandstone, West Virginia

It is located 1 mile off the Sandstone Exit on I-64 not far from the Mary Draper Ingles crossing.



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