Clearfield in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Daniel Ogden
(1734-1819)
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, August 4, 2017
1. Daniel Ogden Marker
Inscription.
Daniel Ogden. A Revolutionary War Lieutenant from New York State, Daniel Ogden came to the Indian village of Chinklacamoose and its clear fields in 1797. He made friends with the Indians who helped him build a house near where Ogden Avenue now intersects Second Street. Daniel and his wife H. Eleanor Schoutien were the parents of nine children. Their descendants live in Clearfield and throughout the United States. Historian Thomas Lincoln Wall wrote: "Daniel Ogden was far and away the most valuable one to come to the county prior to 1800." Daniel Ogden is recognized as the first white settler in Clearfield.
A Revolutionary War Lieutenant from New York State, Daniel Ogden came to the Indian village of Chinklacamoose and its clear fields in 1797. He made friends with the Indians who helped him build a house near where Ogden Avenue now intersects Second Street. Daniel and his wife H. Eleanor Schoutien were the parents of nine children. Their descendants live in Clearfield and throughout the United States. Historian Thomas Lincoln Wall wrote: "Daniel Ogden was far and away the most valuable one to come to the county prior to 1800." Daniel Ogden is recognized as the first white settler in Clearfield.
Location. 41° 0.977′ N, 78° 26.343′ W. Marker is in Clearfield, Pennsylvania, in Clearfield County. Marker is at the intersection of Ogden Avenue and South Second Street (Pennsylvania Route 153), on the right when traveling west on Ogden Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Clearfield PA 16830, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Senator William I. Betts (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kurtz Field (approx. ¼ mile away); Murray House
Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2017. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2017, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 761 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on August 5, 2017, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
