Follow the river by historical novelist james alexander thom is a story of mary ingles who became a captive of the shawnee indians and walked miles through an untames wildreness to return home. Taken captive, she lived with the shawnee for months until she finally escaped at big bone lick, kentucky by following a thousand mile trail to freedom. A novel based on the true ordeal of mary ingles audiobook at. Still, i think she must have approved roundly, america was built by tough people looking to the future.
Mary ingles was twentythree, happily married, and pregnant with her third child when shawnee indians invaded her peaceful virginia settlement in 1755 and. Mary ingles was twentythree, married, and pregnant, when shawnee indians invaded her peaceful virginia settlement, killed the men and women, then took her. Character profile for mary ingles from follow the river. The story of ingles ordeal has inspired a number of books and films. Fleshed out from historical accounts and records, this is a strong novelization of a true womanversusnature ordeal. A novel based on the true ordeal of mary ingles at. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. It is a facinating account of the life of one of the first settlers in wv. Her story lives on extraordinary testimony to the indomitable strength of one pioneer woman who risked her life to return to her own people. Mary ingles sheryl lee, tvs one tree hill is pregnant when she and her young son are captured from their homestead in virginias blue ridge mountains by shawnee indians.
Follow the river by james alexander thom is about mary ingles gruesome but yet courageous tale of her remarkable 1,000 mile journey home after she had escaped form the captivity of the shawnee indians. This book is based on a true story of a young woman, wife and mother, who was kidnapped by shawnee indians and taken down the new river. Mary draper ingles was pregnant with her third child when shawnee indians attacked. Follow the river by james alexander thom reading guidebook. Character profile for mary draper ingles from follow the. James alexander thom is the author of follow the river, long knife, from sea to shining sea, panther in the sky for which he won the prestigious western writers of america spur award for best historical novel, signtalker, the children of first man, and the red heart. Captured by the shawnee indians, mary ingles escapes and follows the ohio river a thousand miles back to her home in virginia. In 1755 mary draper ingles, 23, pregnant mother of two. It seems if you have read the book, the movie is disappointing. To her father, the great chief powhatan, she was pocahontas, little mischief the cherished daughter destined to marry a mighty warrior from another tribe.
Mary draper ingles escaped from captivity and followed the river home to. Follow the river by james alexander thom 1983, paperback. Theres a certain irony to mary draper ingles son setting out to eliminate the frontier mentality the very mentality that mary draper ingles embodied in her tenacity, resourcefulness and strength. Her story lives onextraordinary testimony to the indomitable strength of one pioneer woman who risked her life to return to her own people. New mary ingles trail follows the river at glen lyn. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading follow the river. Follow the river by historical novelist james alexander thom is a story of mary.
Listen to follow the river by james alexander thom at. Follow the river by james alexander thom goodreads. Follow the river is a book for young adult readers about the real life story of mary ingles. Mary ingles is pregnant when she and her two sons are captured from their homestead in virginias blue ridge mountains by the shawnee tribe. A novel based on the true ordeal of mary ingles by james alexander thom and david drummond overview mary ingles was twentythree, happily married, and pregnant with her third child when shawnee indians invaded her peaceful virginia settlement in 1755 and kidnapped her, leaving behind a bloody massacre. The obelisk was constructed of the chimney stones from the original ingles cabin, and is featured in the book, a guide to american womens landmarks. The story is of her ordeal, and eventual escaoe, following the ohio river, back to her homestead. Between 1740 and 1744, the draper family moved to the western frontier of virginia, settling in pattonsburg on the james river. Mary draper ingles was born in 1732 in philadelphia, pennsylvania to george and elenor hardin draper, who had immigrated to america from donegal, ireland in 1729. Based on historical accounts of mary s kidnapping and her trek to return to her husband, follow the river is filled with descriptions of.
In 1755 mary draper ingles, 23, pregnant mother of two, is kidnapped by shawnees following their massacre of mary s west virginia settlementa vivid bloodletting. Mary draper ingles monument this monument was erected in 1909 a 22foot obelisk stands in the center of west view cemetery, about a mile and a half from where she lived out her life. Dec 14, 2010 mary ingles was twentythree, happily married, and pregnant with her third child when shawnee indians invaded her peaceful virginia settlement in 1755 and kidnapped her, leaving behind a bloody massacre. I enjoyed the film almost as much as i did the book. I, not being much of a reader at that age, took this book, and could not put it down it is, to this day, my all time favorite novel. This weeks 30second story looks into the mary ingles statue in front of the main library and how sue was inspired to read the book about mary ingles.
Top 7 quotes from follow the river free book notes. Follow the river by james alexander thom reading guide. Check out the books that have been written about mary or inspired by her story. Her husband, will, narrowly escapes death during the.
They can usually be found in eastern national bookstores at new river gorge national river. Through mary ingles hard work and determination she proved that all obstacles big and small can be overcome. With the ohio river as her guide, mary ingles begins a one thousand mile journey through the wilderness in her valiant attempt to reach that goal. Mary ingles was a twentythree, happily married, and pregnant with her third. Follow the river the true mary draper ingles story. Although the film does not follow the book at times, the spirit and courage of mary ingles shine through. Follow the river, random house llc, 2010 416 pages. This woman was mary draper ingles, mother of two little boys. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. I had read about her ordeal, it being a true story, years ago.
After giving birth, mary finds herself falling for wildcat, the shawnee chief, but is determined to return home to her husband. Oct 02, 2017 mary draper ingles monument this monument was erected in 1909 a 22foot obelisk stands in the center of west view cemetery, about a mile and a half from where she lived out her life. Many years after mary followed the river to find her way home, the railroad followed the river through the gorge, and coal camps and mill towns soon followed. Follow the river by bearsmom see profile 120111 in light of this novel being based on a true story of mary ingles, we give the author 5 stars excellent and captiviating story. The women went north, following the ohio river as it curves to the east see.
Follow the river follow the river by james alexander thom is about mary ingles gruesome but yet courageous tale of her remarkable 1,000 mile journey home after she had escaped form the captivity of the shawnee indians. Follow the river had a lot of dialogue leaving the reader with the feeling that they were battling the virginia wilderness right along with mary ingles. Eric schweig in follow the river 1995 part 1 of 2 youtube. For months, she lived with them, unbroken, until she escaped, and followed a thousand mile trail to freedoman extraordinary story of a pioneer woman who risked her life to return to her people. Mary draper ingles was rescued in virginias giles county after following the river nearly 450 miles. Mary draper ingles return to virginias new river valley joan vannorsdall schroeder mary draper ingles, mary ingles, new river, new river valley. This book, follow the river, by james alexander thom, is about a woman named mary ingles, happily married with two children, plus one on. Mary draper ingles has appeared in the following books. She travels westward as the captive of a group of shawnee. Mary draper ingles was pregnant with her third child when shawnee indians attacked the small village where she. This is a family film based on the james alexander thom book detailing the real life experiences of virginia pioneer mary ingles, who was taken captive by shawnees indians in 1755. Follow the river by james alexander thom, paperback.
Oct 27, 2016 many years after mary followed the river to find her way home, the railroad followed the river through the gorge, and coal camps and mill towns soon followed. Eric schweig in follow the river 1995 part 1 of 2 morakina23. Angels along the river is an inspirational story of hope, fear, joy and accomplishment that is a testament to the incredible. If you choose to visit a national park, please ensure that you follow cdc and. Mary ingles was twentythree, happily married, and pregnant with her third child when shawnee indians invaded her peaceful virginia settlement in 1755 and kidnapped her, leaving behind a bloody massacre. Captured by the shawnee indians, mary ingles escapes and follows the ohio river for a thousand miles back towards her home in virginia. It gives a clear picture of life during frontier times, and showcases one of the bravest women in history. Mary draper ingles most of what is known about mary ingles escape from indian captivity comes from a narrative account of the ingles family written by mary s son, col.
John ingles gives the following reason for her decision. Dec 05, 2016 with the ohio river as her guide, mary ingles begins a one thousand mile journey through the wilderness in her valiant attempt to reach that goal. Follow the river by james alexander thom, paperback barnes. Follow the river free pdf, chm, fb3, txt books library. Its not until page 140 of about 400 that the story becomes truly compelling. Mary draper ingles trail homeabout marywatch marys storyticketsthe trailmediavisitor info. Also joining us in making this possible are the following organizations that we want.
Most of what is known about mary ingles escape from indian captivity comes from. A map of northern kentucky in 1796, showing bigbone creek, the site of mary ingles escape, and the ohio river along which she traveled during the first half of her journey. Mary draper ingles was pregnant with her third child when shawnee indians attacked the small village where she lived, taking several hostages and killing the rest. Of course the film had v to be the condensed version, but still very good, about a pioneer woman, mary ingles, who was captured by the shawnee tribe. There are several books on the ordeal of mary draper ingles. I chose to read follow the river by james alexander thom not so much to be entertained and inspired by the story of mary ingless escape in 1755 from indian captivity and her torturous return from the ohio river to her familys frontier settlement west of the blue ridge mountains. The story of mary draper ingles mary draper ingles was only twentythree and pregnant when shawnee indians invaded the peaceful virginia settlement where she, her husband and children lived. Follow the river the true mary draper ingles story hubpages. Glen lyn at this time in october 261 years ago, mary draper ingles trudged southward through west virginia along the new river. This study guide consists of approximately 46 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of follow the river.
Mary draper ingles return to virginias new river valley. Follow the river follow the river audiobook, by james alexander thom. Her husband, will, narrowly escapes death during the attack. This is the most inspiring story ive read in a long long time. Mary draper ingles 1732 february 1815, also known in records as mary inglis or mary. Mary ingles was twentythree, happily married, and pregnant with her third child. Follow the river by james alexander thom modern mrs. I am researching for a historical novel of my own, entitled, the other side of the flag roughly about the lives of my 5th and 6th great grandfathers during this same period, in this same general location. But the one i have treated in this book is, to me, the most amazing and inspiring.
Aug 11, 2010 james alexander thom is the author of follow the river, long knife, from sea to shining sea, panther in the sky for which he won the prestigious western writers of america spur award for best historical novel, signtalker, the children of first man, and the red heart. With the rushing ohio river as her guide, mary ingles walked one thousand miles through an untamed wilderness no white woman had ever seen. Nov 30, 2015 follow the river by james alexander thom in chm, fb3, txt download e book. After recovery mary and william had 4 more children and established ingles ferry across the new river in 1762, where she died in 1815 at the age of 83. Mary ingles is pregnant when she and her small son, younger sister, and farm hand are captured from their homestead in virginias blue ridge mountains by the shawnee tribe. Follow the river tv movie 1995 follow the river tv.
James alexander thom is the author of follow the river, long knife, from sea to shining sea, panther in the sky for which he won the prestigious western writers of america spur award for best historical novel, signtalker, the children. This is a family film based on the james alexander thom book detailing the real life experiences of virginia pioneer mary ingles, who was taken captive by. The book begins sunday, july 8, 1755, with mary and her family going about their. I also liked that this book neither whitewashed the shawnee as noble savages, nor. John ingles tells us that the shawnee, from north of the ohio river, would pass by. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Ingles story has spawned a book, a playand now a trail. Mary draper ingles new river gorge national river u.
Hikers can retrace ingles steps for seven miles on the new mary ingles trail along the new between glen lyn, virginia and shumate falls. Follow the river by james alexander thom in chm, fb3, txt download e book. An extraordinary woman, and equal to any emergency. With the rushing ohio river as her guide, mary ingles walked one thousand miles through an untamed.
Then the indian raid, and mary draper ingles abduction. Which is what hikers will soon be doing on the mary ingles trail, following the river along ferny cliffs, past rapids, around bends, accompanied by the riffling, splashing sound of the new river. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. The story of mary s ordeal inspired a number of books, documentaries and films, including the 1995 tv movie follow the river and the 2004 film the captives. The story of mary s ordeal inspired a number of books, documentaries and films, including the 1995 tv movie follow the river. Follow the river by james alexander thom librarything. Mary ingles was twentythree, married, and pregnant, when shawn. Aug 28, 2017 mary draper ingles was rescued in virginias giles county after following the river nearly 450 miles. For your reference, we provided these follow the river quotes with page numbers using the following version of the book. Into the valley is the moving story of one woman torn between two brothers who have drastically different visions of the future of their. Follow the river 1995 in 1750s virginia, a tribe of shawnee indians abducts pregnant settler mary ingles sheryl lee and her two young children, while her husband tim guinee manages to avoid. As i read this incredible book, i was more than rewarded. In 1985, when i was 14 years old, my mother came into my room and handed me a paperback book called follow the river.
New mary ingles trail follows the river at glen lyn local. Mary ingles and the escape from big bone lick, a detailed examination of mary ingles story, with illustrations. Mary ingles makes the best of her situation, but in the end decides it better to leave her children with the shawnee and try and make it back to her husband many days travel away. Buy a cheap copy of follow the river book by james alexander thom. New mary ingles trail follows pioneer womans path blue. Mary ingles was twentythree, married, and pregnant, when shawnee indians invaded her peaceful virginia settlement, killed the men and women, then took her captive. It is a facinating account of the life of one of the first. The story of mary draper ingles escape and journey home has inspired a number of books, films, and living history programs, including the popular 1981 novel follow the river by james alexander thom, a 1995 abc television movie follow the river tv movie, and the 2004 film the captives. She and another woman escape and travel back up the ohio river and a tributary later named the kanawa, seeking to return to that settlement. Mary ingles was twentythree, married, and pregnant, when shawnee indians.
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