In 1763 the British set a line along the Appalacian Mountains, to the Wes of which was Indian territory into which no settlers would allowed to cross. This did not sit well with American frontiers men, and many illegally entered through mountain passes like this one. This was one of many grievances against the British, and many of those frontiersmen made great soldiers for the Patriot cause.
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