Abraham Wood was an English fur trader (specifically the deerskin trade) and explorer of colonial Virginia during the 17th century. His base of operations was Fort Henry, near present-day Richmond, Virginia. He is sometimes referred to as "General" or "Colonel" Wood. // Indian trade The fur trade (also called the Indian trade) was a huge part of the early history of contact in North America between European-Americans and American Indians (now often called Native Americans in the United States and First Nations in Canada). ... The deerskin trade between Colonial America and the Native Americans was one of the most important trading relationships between Europeans and Native Americans, especially in the southeast. ... Official language(s) English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Area  Ranked 35th  - Total 42,793 sq mi (110,862 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 430 miles (690 km)  - % water 7. ... Nickname: River City, Cap City, R-V-A Motto: Sic Itur Ad Astra (Thus do we reach the stars) Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia Coordinates: Country United States State Virginia County Independent City Mayor L. Douglas Wilder (D) Area    - City 62. ...

The first recorded English explorations of the southern Appalachian Mountains were by fur traders associated with Abraham Wood. Several exploration parties were sent by Wood into the mountains between 1650 and 1675. These parties explored the upper reaches of the James River and Roanoke River. A rainy day in the Great Smoky Mountains, Western North Carolina Appalachia, the central and southern Appalachian Mountains of the United States, also including the Allegany and Cumberland Plateaus The Appalachian Mountains (French: les Appalaches) are a vast system of North American mountains, partly in Canada, but mostly in the... The James River at Cartersville The James River in the U.S. state of Virginia is 547. ... The Roanoke River is a river in southern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina in the United States, 410 mi (660 km) long. ...

In 1671 the Batts-Fallam expedition reached the New River Valley and the New River. The New River was named Wood's River after Abraham Wood, although in time it became better known as the New River. The New River Valley is the name of the region on the east coast of the United states within the vicinity of West Virginia, Virginia, and North Carolina next to the New River. ...

In 1673, James Needham and Gabriel Arthur were sent by Abraham Wood to the Overhill Cherokee country of eastern Tennessee. The expedition was an attempt to establish direct contact with the Cherokee in order to circumvent the fur trade middlemen of the Ocaneechee Indians. The party did reach the Overhill Cherokee region, but Needham was killed. Arthur was almost killed but was saved by being adopted by a Cherokee chief. For his own safety, Arthur was sent with Cherokee raiding parties for a year to places as far south as Florida and as far north as Ohio. Gabriel Arthur was probably the first European in West Virginia. For other uses, see Cherokee (disambiguation). ... Official language(s) English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Largest metro area Nashville Area  Ranked 36th  - Total 42,169 sq mi (109,247 km²)  - Width 120 miles (195 km)  - Length 440 miles (710 km)  - % water 2. ... Official language(s) English Capital Charleston Largest city Charleston Area  Ranked 41st  - Total 24,244 sq mi (62,809 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 240 miles (385 km)  - % water 0. ...

References

• Drake, Richard B. A History of Appalachia. The University of Kentucky Press (2001). ISBN 0-8131-2169-8