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The Frontier Trailblazer: Elisha Wallen, Longhunter

The Frontier Trailblazer: Elisha Wallen, Longhunter

Update: 2024-12-21
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Elisha Wallen was more than just a man of the frontier—he was a trailblazer who left an mark on the region's history.  Today we tell the story of this legendary long hunter, a man who traveled alongside Daniel Boone through Southwest Virginia and into Eastern Kentucky. 

From his beginnings in Prince George County, Maryland, to his adventures across the uncharted wilderness of the Appalachian frontier, Elisha Wallen's story is one of courage, exploration, and survival in the wilderness. 

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The Frontier Trailblazer: Elisha Wallen, Longhunter

The Frontier Trailblazer: Elisha Wallen, Longhunter

Steve Gilly, Rod Mullins

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