In Louis L'Amour's book Jubal Sackett the legend of Prince Madoc of Wales was addressed. Madoc was the illegitimate son of a Welsh king who, according to legend, made two voyages to America in an attempt to establish a colony. L'Amour references 2 books, I don't remember the name of the book that researches the Legend of Madoc. The second book, if memory serves, is entitled "The Natural and Aboriginal History of Tennessee" by John Haywood. Some years ago I scanned part of this book and found some very interesting information in it on common and uncommon discoveries in the Tennessee region by the first white settlers.
http://openlibrary.org/books/OL6926615M/The_natural_and_aboriginal_history_of_Tennessee I was surprised to find the book in PDF format ready for download.
In one of the two books the story of General John Sevier visiting the Cherokee and speaking with an old Chief concerning the conflicts that they (and the Shawnee?) had with a "tribe" that they called the "Moon-eyed" people.
There is a lot of circumstantial evidence offered with interesting archeological finds that give credibility to the legend. There was evidence of a settlement and the use of iron tools on the Hiawassee river, the stone (breastwork) on the northern point of Fort Mountain above Chatsworth, Ga, a stone masonry fort like structure on a point above the Tennessee river on ?Lookout? mountain. An earthen fortification on an island in the Duck river was document, a poplar tree of 4ft diameter growing within the structure.
Has anyone studied this subject? I am a bit fascinated by this story and would interested in any information/discussion/insight concerning the subject.
lc
