More great history many of us never knew about. This one underscores what most of your stories convey .. the power and significance that one man or one woman can bring to overcome mortal challenges, and the selfless drive to save one’s community affirming our connection to the divine.
I realized as I read that I’ve read this story before in another telling. I have ancestors who were living in the Mohawk Valley in this period and I have been trying to flesh out their story reading various sources and accounts. This also is the possible source for the sequence in John Ford’s film of the novel Drums Along the Mohawk when the settler portrayed by Henry Fonda agrees to try and get help for the besieged settlers fort and outruns and outfights several Indian pursuers, bringing a relief column of soldiers back to the fort almost literally just in time.
Unbelievable stamina and motivation to warn others so they could get to safety. We don’t hear about Adam Helmer and his Mohawk Valley run very much. Thanks for bringing his story to our attention.
Amazing feat (feet?)!!! His efforts saved so many. Yet another of those forgotten, seldom told stories worth repeating.
Ha! Amazing feet and feat. LOL.
More great history many of us never knew about. This one underscores what most of your stories convey .. the power and significance that one man or one woman can bring to overcome mortal challenges, and the selfless drive to save one’s community affirming our connection to the divine.
I realized as I read that I’ve read this story before in another telling. I have ancestors who were living in the Mohawk Valley in this period and I have been trying to flesh out their story reading various sources and accounts. This also is the possible source for the sequence in John Ford’s film of the novel Drums Along the Mohawk when the settler portrayed by Henry Fonda agrees to try and get help for the besieged settlers fort and outruns and outfights several Indian pursuers, bringing a relief column of soldiers back to the fort almost literally just in time.
I had no idea. What a man who cared so much about his fellow citizens to do this.
I never knew his name. This is a good article, Tara thank you
Unbelievable stamina and motivation to warn others so they could get to safety. We don’t hear about Adam Helmer and his Mohawk Valley run very much. Thanks for bringing his story to our attention.
Quite a feat, indeed! What a story, what a run! Thank you, Tara Ross, for keeping his memory alove.
How many of us today in our early adulthood could do the same? It gives hope, though, for what the American could do if the price was worth it.
Good Tempting Tasty Tacos Tuesday Tara Ross! I'm a little feisty this morning!🌹💯🇺🇸🇺🇸❤️
Ha! Tacos sound yummy. :)
I'm pretty partial to shrimp tacos with pico and a margarita!!🍸😉😍
Tara, another new story for me. Thank you for the fascinating story of Adam Helmers 30 mile run.
Great story of an American Patriot!!
I think "the Pheidippides of the American Revolution" is a more accurate moniker, but it's a mouthful! 😉
Fascinating history lesson this morning ☕ Thanks Tara, and will reStack ASAP 💯👍🤓
Thank you!
Where was Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - or some other poet? If he had heard about Helmet - we'd surely know it. 😏
Damn, he must have ate his wheaties (or equivalent) that day and sure loved his neighbors!
Thank you, Tara.