Ohio River Valley

"The Spirit of the Border" is Zane Grey's 1906 historical novel based on events occurring in the Ohio River Valley in the late 18th century. The second installment in a trilogy that includes "Betty Zane" and "The Last Trail", which details the exploits of Lewis Wetzel, an American frontiersman who has dedicated his life to fighting Native Americans. Known as "Deathwind", Lewis is faced with the challenge of having to single-handedly save Fort Henry from Chief Wingenund and the Indians of the Ohio River Valley. A tale of adventure set in the American Old West, Zane Grey's The Spirit of the Border is a classic of the western genre.

"The Last Trail" is the third book in Zane Grey's Ohio River Valley Trilogy, the first two being "Betty Zane" and "The Spirit of the Border" in that order. Based on historical characters The Last Trail is the story of Lew Wetzel and Jonathan Zane who are fast on the trail of a gang of rustlers and Ohio Valley Indians, led by Simon Girty and Bing Leggitt, to rescue a woman kidnapped from Fort Henry.