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MONONAGHELA RIVER
THE LEGEND IS THAT A CHIEF OF AN INDIAN TRIBE NAMED THE RIVER
AFTER HIMSELF. THE TRIBE WAS OF FIERCE WARRIORS AND RULED ALONG
MOST OF THE RIVER BEFORE THE LAND WAS EVER SETTLED.
Submitter comment: INFORMANT USED TO LIVE ON THIS RIVER AS A CHILD IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | PROSE NARRATIVE -- Explanation of a name |
Date learned: 10-07-1970