The Long Walk Home: The Harrowing Journey of Mary Draper Ingles

In 1755, the frontier settlement of Draper’s Meadow was shattered by a brutal Shawnee raid in which many settlers were killed and the survivors captured. Among those taken prisoner was Mary Draper Ingles, a young wife and mother.  The group was forced into a grueling march north to a village in the Ohio country. Separated from her children and facing a winter in the wilderness, Mary made a choice that would become one of the greatest survival stories in American history.

This week, we tell the story of Mary’s incredible 500-mile journey home. With nothing but a tomah...