This article explores the 1774 Fort Gower Resolves, a foundational yet often overlooked document in Virginia’s path toward American independence. Dr. Glanville presents their civic impact and ties them directly to the legacy of leadership rooted in the Holston River Valley.
Pre-Colonial History
Research and archives from before 1607; Mississippian culture, early Saltville loreico-book
3 Articles
This presentation offers compelling photographic and historical evidence that Mississippian-era American Indian cultures were deeply rooted in Smyth and Washington Counties, Virginia. Dr. Glanville, an independent scholar and adopted Yuchi Indian, assembled rare archival photographs and personal research to reveal a forgotten Indigenous presence—often overlooked by mainstream archeology.
This research highlights compelling evidence that Spanish conquistadors reached Saltville, Virginia in 1567. Dr. Glanville’s detailed examination of historical routes, supported by maps and early records, challenges previous assumptions about the region’s early European contact.