Indian Paint Hill Marker

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Near Tidioute in Warren County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Indian Paint Hill

By Mike Wintermantel, September 3, 2012

1. Indian Paint Hill Marker

Inscription. Across the river from here deposits of red ochre and adjacent petroleum springs provided the Indians with raw materials for face and body paint.

Erected 1947 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Location. 41° 42.503′ N, 79° 20.943′ W. Marker is near Tidioute, Pennsylvania, in Warren County. Marker is on U.S. 62 0.1 miles south of Thomas Lane, on the right when traveling south. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tidioute PA 16351, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. The Grandin Well (approx. 4.1 miles away); Thompson's Island (approx. 6.3 miles away); Lawunakhannek (approx. 8.9 miles away); Buckaloons (approx. 10 miles away); Goschgoschink (approx. 10.1 miles away); General William Irvine (approx. 10.1 miles away); Hickory Town (approx. 11 miles away); Indian Paths (approx. 12 miles away).

Also see . . . Indian Paint Hill - Behind the Marker. ExplorePAHistory.com (Submitted on September 4, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

By Mike Wintermantel, September 3, 2012

2. Indian Paint Hill Marker

Credits. This page originally submitted on September 3, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 81 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 3, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.