The Journal of Thomas Walker and his Journey Through Kentucky in 1750 Illustrated Using AI

The 2nd part of my series using AI to illustrate accounts of early American explorers is a pictorial version of Thomas Walker’s journal. Dr. Walker, along with 5 other men, traveled through what today is Kentucky and West Virginia during 1750 when the former was Indian hunting territory used by overlapping tribes. His journey lasted from the middle of March to the middle of July. They encountered an abundance of wildlife including bison, elk, deer, bear, rattlesnakes, waterfowl, and turkey. They lived off the land during the journey, and they had numerous exciting adventures, but the journal entries are almost comically matter of fact with no embellishments or detailed descriptions of what must have been quite harrowing action. When they began their journey on the edge of Western civilization, they found people living in cabins like this. These folks were often backward and unfriendly. At 1 location they built a cabin and planted corn and peach seeds. Kentucky prairies were beautiful…

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