Lovers leap, Alton, Illinois
| Description: |
Barbara McPhersons transcribed interview of Maude McPherson about Lovers Leap. According to McPherson, an Indian chiefs daughter was in love with an Indian who was crippled and couldnt be a warrior anymore. The chief was going to force her into marrying another man, so she and her lover wrapped themselves in a blanket and jumped off of a cliff. |
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| Origin: | 1967-03-08 |
| Source: |
http://indstate.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/folklore/id/2015 |
| Collection: |
Indiana State University Folklore Archives |
| Subjects: |
Legends People Indians of North America Indigenous peoples Death Love Couples Folklore |
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