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The first European to visit the area was probably Gabriel Arthur, who was captured by Indians in 1674. In 1742, John Peter Salling and John Howard explored Coal River. By 1771, Simon Kenton was hunting in the valley, and Walter Kelly started the first settlement in 1773 at Cedar Grove. William Morris and others arrived in 1774. Charleston was settled in 1788 by George Clendenin.
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Indians, the Frontier, and Conflicts with Settlers
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Exploration of Western Virginia
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