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

Sheshequin Path

Photographed by Craig Swain, May 30, 2010

1. Sheshequin Path Marker

Inscription. Indian trail joining the Iroquois country and the Shamokin area, passed near here. Conrad Weiser took this route to Onondaga, capital of the League, to represent the Province in council with the Iroquois.

Erected 1948 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

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 Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list.

Location. 41° 48.312′ N, 76° 29.702′ W. Marker is near Towanda, Pennsylvania, in Bradford County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 220 and Hemlock Run Road, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 220. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Towanda PA 18848, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Oscalui (approx. 1.7 miles away); Armed Forces Memorial (approx. 2.7 miles away); Civil War Memorial (approx. 2.8 miles away); T/Sgt Cedric A. Lewis (approx. 2.8 miles away); William W. Hawes House (approx. 3 miles away); James H. Hawes House (approx. 3.3 miles

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away); Maxwell-Bennett House (approx. 3.3 miles away); David Wilmot (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Towanda.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study the markers shown.

Also see . . . Sheshequin Path. Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on July 17, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Photographed by Craig Swain, May 30, 2010

2. Sheshequin Path Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,363 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 17, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.