Abraham Wood was an English fur trader (specifically the deerskin trade) and explorer of colonial Virginia during the 17th century. His base of operations was Fort Henry, near present-day Richmond, Virginia. He is sometimes referred to as "General" or "Colonel" Wood. The first recorded English explorations of the southern Appalachian Mountains were by fur traders associated with Abraham Wood. Wikipedia
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