Project Gutenberg 2011-07-16 Public domain in the USA. 268 Haynie, Miriam Haynie, Miriam Williams The Stronghold: A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People Produced by Mark C. Orton, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Stronghold: A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People" by Miriam Haynie is a historical account written in the mid-20th century. The book explores the rich history of the Northern Neck region of Virginia, detailing the experiences of its early settlers and Indigenous peoples from the 17th century onward. Its engaging narrative style makes it accessible to readers of all ages, particularly those interested in the early colonization of America and the interactions between European settlers and Native Americans. At the start of the work, Haynie sets the stage by describing the geography and initial encounters of Captain John Smith with the Northern Neck, a region rich in natural resources and diverse wildlife. She recounts the first visit of John Smith, who came as a captive of the local Indigenous tribes, detailing his observations of the land and its inhabitants. The opening also hints at the complex relationships that would develop between the settler community and Indigenous tribes, setting up a narrative that promises to delve into pivotal historical events and influential figures in Virginian history as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/36749/36749-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 71.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Northern Neck (Va.) F206 Text Category: History - American 590877 2025-07-15T05:06:45.191440 text/html 595389 2021-01-07T22:38:56 text/html 1030133 2025-07-15T05:06:53.750355 application/epub+zip 1033437 2025-07-15T05:06:46.558401 application/epub+zip 286709 2025-07-15T05:06:45.867479 application/epub+zip 1226992 2025-07-15T05:06:58.939335 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1178142 2025-07-15T05:06:52.937403 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 432962 2022-09-16T17:22:18.351376 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 521570 2025-07-15T05:06:43.667417 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 521271 2021-01-07T22:38:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 521262 2021-01-07T22:38:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20410 2025-07-15T05:06:59.077393 application/rdf+xml 22610 2025-07-15T05:06:45.969397 image/jpeg 3483 2025-07-15T05:06:45.919402 image/jpeg 193442 2021-01-07T22:38:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 974566 2021-01-07T22:38:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 193425 2021-01-07T22:38:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 976000 2025-07-15T05:06:45.264406 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog