How Hungry Mother Park got its name

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How HUNGRY MOTHER PARK GOT Its Name The story goes that a raiding party of Shawnee Indians crossed the mountains and desolated several settlements on New River. Among the persons killed was the husband of Molly Marley, and, following the custom of the tribe, the woman and her baby were carried off by the raiding party to their base. In some way the woman managed to escape with her small child. Eventually, after feeding on berries for many days, she col- la psed at the foot of what is now known as Molly's Knob. The child, unable to rouse its mother, wandered down the creek until he reached a group of houses, and, being quite young, could say only the words, "Hungry Mother Hungry -- Mother." creek was named Hungry Mother Creek and the park took its name from the creek, which runs through it. GREEAR STUDIO CAMERA AND GIFI SHOP "Center of the Center Building" MARION, VIRGINIA FILM - FILM FINISHING – CAMERAS - GIFTS HAND WEAVING

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