Seventy million years of wind and water sculpting have created natural wonders and a vacationerâs paradise in the quaint Kentucky community of Powell County and its two towns of Clay City and Stanton.
The earliest settlers who made their homes in the wilderness were known as pioneers. Many pioneers of Upper Canada came from France, England, Scotland, Italy, Germany and other countries in Europe.Some settlers went to other parts of North America and later moved into Upper Canada.They came to Upper Canada for many reasons.Some came so they could freely practice their religion.any pioneers of Upper Canada came from France, England, Scotland, Italy, Germany and other countries in Europe. Some settlers went to other parts of North America and later moved into Upper Canada.
Description. In the mid-to-late 1800s, thousands of settler pioneers headed west across continental North America, in order to take up an offer from their government to build farms and settle them.The motivation was clear and huge, but it was a risky venture.escription. In the mid-to-late 1800s, thousands of settler pioneers headed west across continental North America, in order to take up an offer from their government to build farms and settle them.