Cochranton in Crawford County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

McFate Archaeological Site

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, September 2, 2023

1. McFate Archaeological Site Marker

Inscription. The excavation of three overlapping palisaded villages on this site has provided data about settlement patterns of the French Creek Valley. Artifacts left by the peoples living here from 1100 AD to 1500 AD indicate a subsistence based on seasonal hunting. gathering, and light farming. Shell-tempered pottery with a distinctive design known as McFate Incised has helped identify tribal movement across the landscape and potential trade routes.

Erected 2022 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 41° 31.132′ N, 80° 3.22′ W. Marker is in Cochranton, Pennsylvania, in Crawford County. It is on Adams Street (Pennsylvania Route 173) west of West Street. Located at Cochranton Landing. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cochranton PA 16314, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northwestern Pennsylvania

and in Greater Erie. 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: French Creek (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named French Creek (a few steps from this marker); George Washington Actually Slept Near Here! (a few steps from this marker);

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Cochranton Boat Launch (a few steps from this marker); Carlton Bridge (approx. 3.7 miles away); a different marker also named French Creek (approx. 3.9 miles away); French Creek Feeder (approx. 5.6 miles away); a different marker also named French Creek Feeder (approx. 7.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cochranton.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, September 2, 2023

2. McFate Archaeological Site Marker

French Creek marker in on the left.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 5, 2023, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,090 times since then and 92 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 5, 2023, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.