Synopsis
This film shows representative aspects of the early pioneering movement into the Kentucky territory. This is the life of our country in the 1780's picturing travel along the wilderness road, the role of the frontier forts, and the settler's establishment of new homes. Weaving, soap-making, cooking, candle molding, carpentry, cabin construction, schooling, and square dancing are among the activities of the time. period piece of late eighteenth or early nineteenth century Kentucky Pioneers trekking through the wilderness and setting up camp. Frontier family with Black slave builds Lincoln log cabin.
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Details
- Running time
- 10 minutes
- Collection
- Prelinger Archives
- Internet Archive item
- 0549_Kentucky_Pioneers_15_01_15_11
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★ · We'll always have freedom.. out there! · Spuzz · 2016-10-18
Pretty good EB production which focuses on the Taylor's quest for a home and land of their own in the birth of the state of Kentucky. Nice costuming and set pieces here. The only thing wrong is the dialog which is obviously a dub and dubbed not all too convincingly.