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An illustration of two Georgia Crackers, a term that refers to the original American pioneer settlers of the Province of Georgia and their descendants. These were frontier people whose culture on self-reliance and simplicity has survived into the modern times.

Georgia Crackers

An illustration of two Georgia Crackers, a term that refers to the original American pioneer settlers…

Emigrants crossing the plains

Emigrants

Emigrants crossing the plains

The Fort Mims massacre occurred on 30 August 1813, when a force of Creeks, belonging to the "Red Sticks" faction under the command of Peter McQueen and William Weatherford "Red Eagle", his cousin by marriage, killed hundreds of settlers, mixed-blood Creeks, and militia in Fort Mims.

Fort Mims Layout

The Fort Mims massacre occurred on 30 August 1813, when a force of Creeks, belonging to the "Red Sticks"…

The landing of the Dutch settlers on Manhattan, now the city of New York.

Landing of the Dutch settlers on Manhattan Island

The landing of the Dutch settlers on Manhattan, now the city of New York.

Native Americans attacking the early settlers

Native Americans Attacking the Early Settlers

Native Americans attacking the early settlers

Penn's Treaty with the Native Americans under the Elm Tree at Shackamaxon

Penn's Treaty with the Native Americans under the Elm Tree at Shackamaxon

Penn's Treaty with the Native Americans under the Elm Tree at Shackamaxon

A drawing of early settlers in New England.

Early Settlers in New England

A drawing of early settlers in New England.

"A stockade. Those settlers who lived outside of Roston and the few seaport villages built palisades about their houses and farm buildings. A group of buildings thus protected was called a stockade."—Scudder, 1897

stockade

"A stockade. Those settlers who lived outside of Roston and the few seaport villages built palisades…

Settlers of the Colony of New York trading with Native Americans.

Trading with the Indians

Settlers of the Colony of New York trading with Native Americans.