LibGuides: Indigenous Peoples of Garrett County: Shawnee Indians of Garrett County

Former Chief Joseph "Raincrow" Neal

Shawnee Indians of Garrett County

Chief Joseph "Crow" Neal - The Creator in the Woods
"Chief Joseph Crow Neal of the Youghiogheny River Band of Shawnee Indians speaks from the tribal council house on the Shawnee ceremonial grounds. He lives there with his partner Tender Heart and tells the tale of how he sees and finds the Creator through the native way, by connecting physically and spiritually to the natural environment."
Keeping Indian Culture Alive
Article by Greg Tasker detailing the resurgence of Shawnee Indian culture in Friendsville, Maryland in 1994.
The Legend of Johnny Friend
“John Friend was the first English settler who came to what is Garrett County before the Revolution. When John Friend and his companions traveled up the Yough River from Turkeyfoot in the mid-1700s they found a lush valley with abundant wild-life and plant food. The Shawnee Indians, who were encamped here, called it the Hunter’s Bowl. There was a peaceful co-existence until the area became heavily populated with white people forcing the Shawnee Indians to the West."
Native American Visitors and Inhabitants
List of Native American historical markers located in or near Friendsville, MD.
We Are Still Here
Profile of Chief Joseph "Crow" Neal.

February 8, 1988 - Original Shawnee Deed
Land gift from James A. Ross of Garrett County to the Shawnee.
Friendsville, Maryland: Celebrating the Past, Embracing the Future
Article written by Dan Whetzel that recounts the history of Friendsville, MD. Included is John Friend's encounter with a Shawnee Indian village along the Youghiogheny River.
October 14, 1992 - Corrected Shawnee Deed
Corrected land gift from James A. Ross of Garrett County to the Shawnee.
SDAT - Real Property Data Search
Real property data search for the land gift from James A. Ross of Garrett County to the Shawnee.

The Garrett County Republican Archives

The Republican Newspaper - Thursday, July 13, 1989

Pages 8 and 22 contains the article "Today, We're Brothers", which accounts the seventh annual American Indian Inter-Tribal Cultural Organization (AIITCO) that was held at the Garrett County fairgrounds.

The Republica Newspaper - Thursday, July 27, 1989

Page 120 contains the article "Local Resident Provides Meeting Ground to Shawnee Indian Tribe Overlooking Town of Friendsville," which accounts James A. Ross's land gift to the Shawnee.

Medicine Cabin on Ross Hill in Friendsville, MD

Archaelogical Sites

Friendsville - Archaelogical Collection
Digital resources provided by the Archaeological Collections of Maryland in regards to the Friendsville site (18GA23).
Hoye Site
Maryland's National Register Properties - Hoye Site (Sang Run, Sanging Ground Site)
Sang Run State Park
In October of 2008, The Maryland Park Service acquired Friend’s Delight, an 81-acre tract of land, originally settled by John Friend in 1769 after bartering with the Shawnee tribe. The original home site, farm and store were donated to the Maryland in 2002 and designated as a State Park in 2017.