Uniontown in Fayette County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Catawba/Cherokee Trail
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 10, 2022
1. Catawba / Cherokee Trail Marker
Here crossed the ancient Catawba or Cherokee Trail leading from Canada to Florida and the southern branch of the Nemacolin Trail leading from Wills Creek (Cumberland, Md.) by way of Crawfords's Fort to Brownsville
Erected 1940 by Great Meadows Chapter, D. A. R.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list.
Location. 39° 53.51′ N, 79° 44.009′ W. Marker is in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, in Fayette County. It is on Morgantown Street south of West Craig Street, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located to the left of the north entrance to Ben Franklin School. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 351 Morgantown St, Uniontown PA 15401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands. 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 Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Uniontown (approx. 0.3 miles away); Trinity United Presbyterian Church World War I Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); A Sense Of History (approx. 0.6 miles away); Choosing A Career (approx. 0.6 miles away);
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Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 10, 2022
2. Catawba / Cherokee Trail Marker
Marker is located on the boulder on the left.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 682 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 11, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
