Title: A woman of courage on the West Virginia frontier
Description: The story of Phebe Tucker Cunningham, who lost her four children to the Wyanot tribe in the late eighteenth century in West Virgina and was held captive for three years until her eventual rescue by Simon Girty and Alexander McKee.
Subjects: Wyandot Indians, Indians of North America, Captivity, 1785-1788, Frontier and pioneer life, Indian captivities, Women, Biography, History, Frontier and pioneer life, virginia, Women, united states, biography, Women, united states, social conditions
Places: Ohio River Valley, West Virginia
People: Phebe Tucker Cunningham (1761-1845)
Time periods: 18th century