Sunbury in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Shikellamy's Profile
Photographed By Craig Swain, November 28, 2008
1. Shikellamy's Profile Marker
Inscription.
Shikellamy's Profile. . If you stand on this spot and look across the Susquehanna River toward the bridge on the right, you can see the face of Chief Shikellamy profiled in the cliff above the opposite shore. Visible are his hairline, forehead and nose. In colonial times, the Iroquois Indians claimed control of this valley by right of conquest. They sent Shikellamy here to serve as their territorial administrator over other tribes living in the region during the mid-1700s. His efforts helped in extending the peace that Pennsylvania founder William Penn established in the 1680s between Native Americans and European settlers. Shikellamy died in 1748 and was buried about a quarter mile north of here. A monument along North Front Street honors his memory and is located near his grave, which is now unmarked.,
June 2004 , The original viewing Platform was , erected at this location by the Sunbury , Lions Club in 1964..
If you stand on this spot and look across the Susquehanna River toward the bridge on the right, you can see the face of Chief Shikellamy profiled in the cliff above the opposite shore. Visible are his hairline, forehead and nose. In colonial times, the Iroquois Indians claimed control of this valley by right of conquest. They sent Shikellamy here to serve as their territorial administrator over other tribes living in the region during the mid-1700s. His efforts helped in extending the peace that Pennsylvania founder William Penn established in the 1680s between Native Americans and European settlers. Shikellamy died in 1748 and was buried about a quarter mile north of here. A monument along North Front Street honors his memory and is located near his grave, which is now unmarked.
June 2004 The original viewing Platform was erected at this location by the Sunbury Lions Club in 1964.
Erected 2004 by Sunbury Lions Club.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Native Americans. A significant historical year for this entry is 1748.
Location. 40° 52.462′ N, 76° 47.585′ W. Marker is in Sunbury, Pennsylvania, in Northumberland County. Marker is at the intersection of North Front Street
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(State Highway 147) and Julia Street, on the right when traveling south on North Front Street. Located on an overlook pavilion on the flood retaining wall. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sunbury PA 17801, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . Shikellamy. A biography of the Oneida chief. (Submitted on December 12, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed By Craig Swain, November 28, 2008
2. Looking Past the Marker at Shikellamy's Profile
Photographed By Craig Swain, November 28, 2008
3. See Shikellamy's Profile
A view of the pavilion.
Photographed By Craig Swain, November 28, 2008
4. Shikellamy's Profile
Photographed By Craig Swain, November 28, 2008
5. Downstream from the Pavilion at Sunset
Postcard by Valentine & Sons, Ltd., circa 1910
6. Shikellimy Profile, Blue Hill, Sunbury, Pa.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 12, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,565 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 12, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 6. submitted on October 20, 2015.
