Jackson Township near Herndon in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Line Mountain A.K.A. Mahanoy Mountain
Photographed by Craig Swain, November 28, 2008
1. Line Mountain A.K.A. Mahanoy Mountain Marker
Line Mountain, established 8/22/1749 by treaty negotiated by Conrad Weiser and Canassatego, Chief of the Onondaga Indians, extended from the Susquehanna to the Delaware River, and was the northern boundary of the province of PA. for almost 20 years. It was called in Onondago language "Cantawghy" and in Delaware language "Makooniahy" or "Mahanoy"; near here at the Mahanoy Creek, in 1701, John Scull established a trading post; here the Conestoga and Delaware Indians had one of their strongholds until vanquished by the Six Nations; here Frederick Muhlenberg, the grand-son of Conrad Weiser, and the first speaker to the First Congress of the U.S. of America ascended to the top of the mountain for the purpose of dividing the 2700 acres of land received by Conrad Weiser from the Penns for services as Indian ambassador; here Col. Henry Shoemaker with the PA. Alpine Club made their annual pilgrimage to the summit of the mountain.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1701.
Location. 40° 44.39′ N, 76° 50.382′ W. Marker is near Herndon, Pennsylvania, in Northumberland County. It is in Jackson Township. It is on State Highway 147, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Herndon PA 17830, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Coal Region and in the Susquehanna Valley. It is also in the American Northeast, in the 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: John Scull Trading Post (approx. Ύ mile away); Tulpehocken Path (approx. 1.3 miles away); Herndon (approx. 1½ miles away); Herndon Formerly Trevorton Junction (approx. 2.1 miles away); Simon Snyder (approx. 3.6 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.9 miles away); Mandata (approx. 3.9 miles away); Erected to the Memory of Simon Snyder (approx. 4.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Herndon.
Photographed by Craig Swain, November 28, 2008
2. Line Mountain A.K.A. Mahanoy Mountain Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 13, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,122 times since then and 109 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 13, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
