The King's Orchard
The King's Orchard is a historical novel by Agnes Sligh Turnbull, first published in 1963. It tells a fictionalized biography of James O'Hara, an American industrialist who lived roughly from 1752 to 1819.
The story is set in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the early years of the United States. O'Hara came to America from Ireland in 1772 to seek adventure and fortune on the frontier. He became a trader, a soldier, and an important figure in Pittsburgh’s early history. During the Revolutionary War he served as George Washington's quartermaster and helped shape the development of the region.
The novel includes appearances by real historical figures such as George Washington, Guyasuta, Mad Anthony Wayne, and George Rogers Clark.
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