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By Tom Bosse, September 4, 2022
Wolf Hills Cave House Marker
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1 Virginia, Washington County, Abingdon — Wolf Hills Cave House
Legend has it that in 1760 Daniel Boone and his dogs were attacked by a pack of wolves while he was camped at a nearby spring. So, he named this area Wolf Hills. Later, maps of the region also referred to this place, which is now Abingdon, Virginia, . . . Map (db m209805) HM
2 Virginia, Washington County, Abingdon — 1 — Wolf Cave
Lair of wolves which attacked Daniel Boone's dogs 1760 and from which came the original name of this town, Wolf HillsMap (db m209902) HM
3 Virginia, Washington County, Abingdon — Wolf Hills & Wolf Cave
Legend has that in 1760 Daniel Boone and his dogs were attacked by a pack of wolves while he was camped at a nearby spring. So, he named the area Wolf Hills. Hence, the wolf and "Wolf Hills" have become iconic symbols for Abingdon. According to . . . Map (db m211115) HM
 
 
  
  
 
 
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