The Great Shamokin Path
Marker Text:
This major Indian path, connecting the Susquehanna and Allegheny rivers, paralleled the present highway at this point. Long used by Native Americans as a thoroughfare for hunting and trade, it was traveled by Delaware and Shawnee warriors during the French and Indian War. Bishop John Ettwein and 200 Indians with their cows used this portion of the route on their way west to Friedensstadt, July 1772.
From "the most important Indian town in Pennsylvania," Shamokin, this trail moved westward to Kittanning by way of Clearfield, Punxsutawney, Smicksburg and Rural Valley.
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Directions to the Great Shamokin Path Historic Marker
There is currently no sign up. It has been knocked down and taken away, assuming by the Punxsutawney Historical Society
Start an Indiana Courthouse (On Philadelphia Street between 8th and 9th)
Take Route 286 East (Philadelphia Street) for 1.9 miles
Stay in left lane as road becomes Route 119 North and RT. 286 branches off
Continue on 119 North (Left Lane) as 119 South branches off. This is 3.1 miles after the previous branch. (Total distance 5.0 miles)
After another 22.2 miles, stay on 119 N as it turns right. (Total distance 29.2 miles)
After another 0.3 miles stay on 119 N as it turns left. (Total distance 29.5 miles)
Sign is another 5 miles beyond this point (Total distance 34.5 miles) Sign is after a sharp left turn followed by a sharp right turn at 34.4 miles.
If you reach a town beyond this mileage you have gone too far. It is a short distance back to the sign from this town.
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