This party had successfully scouted the route to the height of land above the Dead River, but the men were near starvation.
A bridge was moved from rural Pennsylvania in 1921 to carry the road over the Dead River.
The lyrics specifically mention the Dead River, and its general location.
He ordered maps and sent three scouts to explore the upper Dead River ahead of the coming army.
Several other bridges on tributaries of the Dead River were impacted by flooding.
Brett was born near Dead River, Maine on February 22, 1856.
At the head-water we cross over land some twelve miles to the Dead River.
It took us eight days to move over-land to the well-named Dead River.
On the night of October 24, the Dead River flooded.
The Dead River played a role in the American Revolution.