JOHN FILSON'S DIARY OF MID 18TH KENTUCKY TERRITORY ....CLICK ON LINK AT BOTTOM OF ENTRY BELOW AND GO TO PAGES 297-299 FOR HIS COMMENTARY ON THE PLETHORA OF IVORY BILLED WOODPECKERS(NOW LIKELY EXTINCT), BUFFALO HERDS, DEER, ELK, BLACK BEAR, PANTHERS(COUGARS), WILDCATS(BOBCATS), WOLVES, BEAVER, OTTER AND FOX THAT THIS REGION SUPPORTED JUST PRIOR TO THE START OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION,,,,,,,MUST HAVE BEEN A SIGHT TO BEHOLD...............AMERICAN SERENGETTI!

The Discovery, Settlement, and Present State of Kentucky
Author	Filson, John, ca. 1747-1788
Document Source	Imlay, Gilbert. A Topographical Description of the Western Territory of North America: Containing a Succinct Account of Its Soil, Climate, Natural History, Population, Agriculture, Manners, and Customs. With an Ample Description of the Several Divisions into Which That Country is Partitioned; To Which Are Added, the Discovery, Settlement, and Present State of Kentucky. And an Essay Towards the Topography and Natural History of That Important Country. By John Filson. To Which Is Added, I. The Adventures of Col. Daniel Boon, One of the First Settlers, Comprehending Every Important Occurrence in the Political History

 

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