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14,000 BP |
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The Saltville Valley can date its human occupation back 14,000 years.
Prehistoric creatures visited the valley, attracted by the
extensive salt deposits.
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A.D. 1000-1500 |
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A Woodland Indian village was located at the eastern end
of the valley.
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1700s |
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Two of Patrick Henry's sisters moved into the Saltville
Valley in the 1780's and began the commercial production of
salt. This production continued unabated for the next 200
years.
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the valley's salt history and its history as a company town.
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sponsors paleontological and archeological research in
the Saltville area. |
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