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Long Canes Massacre

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Three miles west, during the Cherokee War of 1759-1761, Cherokee Indians attacked settlers of Long Canes. On February 1, 1760, about 150 settlers, refugeeing to Augusta, were overtaken by 100 Cherokee warriors. Twenty-three victims left on the scene of action were buried there in one grave.
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