Melungeons

For generations, stories of the mysterious Melungeon people of Hancock County have been told and embellished upon. Even scholars and genealogists don't agree on the ethnic origins of these early mountain people. An exhibit on the Melungeons of Vardy, Tennessee is currently featured at the East Tennessee Historical Society. It's curated by DruAnna Overbay. She recently told WUOT's Ann Lloyd that her ancestors settled Vardy on Newman's Ridge

Posted by mpowell7 at March 10, 2006 05:45 PM | Links to this post
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