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Brutal Harpes Dominate Cave in Rock Legend
An account of Micajah and Wiley Harpe, infamous eighteenth century killers from North Carolina to Knoxville and Cave in Rock. The brothers terrorized settlers, murdered dozens, and earned grisly trophies, including severed heads displayed along trails. Their brutal career ended with executions and grisly posthumous displays.
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John W. Allen
Southern iNinoia University
Hardin County
Micajah
Wiley
Big
Little” Harpe
America
North Carolina
Harpe
Knoxville
Tenn
Little Harpe
Sally Rice
Johnson
Harpes
Cumberland Gap
Peyton
Paca
Bates
Dooley
Edmonton
Stump
Bowling Green
Henderson, Ky
Diamond Island
Cave-in- Rock
Ohio River
Saline River
Cave-in-Rock
Samuel Mason
Natchez Trace
Mississippi