The Melungeons: Lost Tribes, Hidden Heritage
- in Blue Ridge Life
Reading Time: 3 minutesLegend has it that in 1654, a group of weary English explorers stumbled upon a sight that defied explanation: a village nestled among the ancient oaks, its log cabins revealing arched windows, yards boasting fenced gardens punctuated by outbuildings. They were shocked: There should not have been any European settlements this far west. Who were these people? Where were the […]