Nacy Ward
During the American Revolutionary war the British paid Indians to attack settlers. Nancy Ward warned the settlers of impending attacks and in return her tribe was spared during retaliation. One of Nancy Wards major contribution of the time was the Treaty of Hopewell in 1785, where she was the main voice during peace talks between the Cherokee and the settlers.The Treaty of Hopewell is any of three different treaties signed at Hopewell Plantation. The plantation was owned by Andrew Pickens, and was located on the Seneca River in northwestern South Carolina. The treaties were signed between the Confederation Congress of the United States of America and the Cherokee (1785), Choctaw and Chickasaw(1786) peoples. The historic site of the 'Treaty Oak', where the signings took place, is on Old Cherry Road in Pickens County, South Carolina. There is a historical marker placed near the bridge crossing Lake Hartwell, and a trail through the forest that allows access to the monument. The actual Treaty Oak is no longer alive.