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Adopted in 1994. " The Long Way Home ," based on the life of Mary Draper Ingles and adapted for the stage by Earl Hobson Smith and performed in the City of Radford, was designated the official historical outdoor drama of the Commonwealth and approved April 8, 1994. In July of 1755, Shawnee Indians, allied with the French, raided the early ...
Oct 19, 2017 · Along the way, Ingles may have given birth. She later escapes with another captive, “the Mad Dutchwoman,” and the two make their way through mountain forests, pursued by animals and hostile natives and loss. According to some sources, the Dutch woman attempts to eat Mary, who escapes and travels home alone to be reunited with her husband.
The Story of Mary Draper Ingles. Mary Draper Ingles was only twenty-three and pregnant when Shawnee Indians invaded the peaceful Virginia settlement where she, her husband and children lived. Taken captive, she lived with the Shawnee for months until she finally escaped at Big Bone Lick, Kentucky by following a thousand mile trail to freedom.
May 23, 2017 · The Mary Draper Ingles statue, unveiled in 2016 in Radford, Virginia, honors the 18th-century pioneer who escaped captivity from American Indians and walked more than 500 miles to her home on the New River. “The Long Way Home,” an outdoor drama about her life, was performed in Radford annually from 1971-1999.
Historical Marker #163 in Silver Grove remembers Mary Draper Ingles for her bravery. After escaping from Native American captors, she navigated through the Kentucky wilderness back to her Virginia home. Mary was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1732 to George and Eleanor Draper. She and her family relocated to frontier western Virginia in 1740, establishing a small settlement named ...
Mary Draper ingles. 701A W Main St, Radford, VA VisitorsCenter@Radfordva.gov (540)267-3153
For questions, please Email the Mary Ingles Play Staff or call 540-999-1755 for specific details or call the Radford Visitor's Center at 540-267-3153. Walk to Freedom: The Mary Draper Ingles Story is an outdoor drama that has been a staple of Southwest Virginia for decades. Citizens and businesses of Radford have brought the playback. This is a ...
