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

French and Indian War Expedition

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 4, 2017

1. French and Indian War Expedition Marker

Inscription. In 1756 a British exploratory force led by Captain John Hambright ventured up the West Branch of the Susquehanna River to Chinkalamoose near this site. They were on a mission to search for French forces and their Indian allies who were raiding British settlements to the East. This British force found only the abandoned, burned village, whereupon they returned east to Fort Augusta.

Erected by Clearfield County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • War, French and Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1756.

Location. 41° 1.753′ N, 78° 24.583′ W. Marker is near Clearfield, Pennsylvania, in Clearfield County. It is at the intersection of Clearfield Shawville Highway (Pennsylvania Route 879) and Wolf Run Road, on the right when traveling east on Clearfield Shawville Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Clearfield PA 16830, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Pennsylvania Wilds.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the

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Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Zenas Leonard (approx. 0.6 miles away); Hillcrest Cemetery (approx. 1.2 miles away); Kurtz Bros. (approx. 1.4 miles away); Presbyterian Church (approx. 1½ miles away); Senator William W. Betts (approx. 1½ miles away); The "Public Spirit" (approx. 1½ miles away); Kurtz Bros. Building (approx. 1½ miles away); William Bigler (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clearfield.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 4, 2017

2. French and Indian War Expedition Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 6, 2017. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2017, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,355 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 6, 2017, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.