Chief Joseph Brant Thayendanegea

1742-1807

Mohawk chief, fought with British in the French & Indian War

Sir Wm. Johnson

1715-74

Indian Superintendent for Britan with close ties to the Six Nations and Chief Joseph Brant in New York State.

Suer de LaSalle

1643-1687

Explored North America from the Great Lakes to the lower Mississippi River for France.

Jacques Marquette

1637-1675

French missionary, explored the Mississippi River, founded missions in what was called New France.

Henri de Tonti

1649 or 50-1704

Italian born explorer amd soldier in the service of France, explorered the Mississippi with La Salle.

Daniel Boone

1734-1820

American frontiersman, helped open the lands east of the Appalachians for settlement.

Polly Hawkins Craig

Came to Kentucky in the 1760's with the "Traveling Chruch" from Virginia. Prominent in Bryan's Station history.

William Penn

1644-1718

English Quaker, founder of Pennslyvania named after his father. He laid out the city of Philadelphia in 1683.

Simon Kenton

1755-1836

American frontiersman and friend of Daniel Boone.

Norborne Berkeley, Lord Botetourt

1718-1770

Colonial governor of Virginia 1768-1770. This portrait is after a wax portrait done by Flaxman in England & sent to this country.