Appalachia's Forgotten Uprising: Claypool's Rebellion

Podcast: Stories of Appalachia · Steve Gilly, Rod Mullins

Opublikowano: 2026-06-20

In 1781, as the American Revolution raged, Appalachian settlers in what’s now West Virginia rose in armed rebellion against the Virginia government. Angry over crushing taxes, forced military service, and wartime demands, John Claypool led an Appalachian backcountry revolt that sparked panic across the Shenandoah Valley. This is the little-known story of Claypool’s Rebellion, another one of the Stories of Appalachia.