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“The Warrior’s Path”

 
 
"The Warrior's Path" Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by F. Robby, January 12, 2003
1. "The Warrior's Path" Marker
Inscription. War path of the five nations from central New York to the Carolinas. One of the longest Indian trails in America, crossed this highway about this point.
 
Erected 1938 by State Roads Commission.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial EraIndigenous Peoples and CommunitiesRoads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Maryland Historical Trust series list.
 
Location. 39° 42.12′ N, 78° 33.866′ W. Marker is in Flintstone, Maryland, in Allegany County. It is on Historic National Road (Maryland Route 144) 0.2 miles east of Murley's Branch Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Flintstone MD 21530, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Baltimore Metro Region and in Western Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Martins Mountain (approx. 4.6 miles away); Life in Pleasant Valley (approx. 4.6 miles away); The Naming of the Lake (approx. 5.2 miles away); American Indian Rockshelter Trail (approx. 5.2 miles away); Evart's Homesite (approx. 5.4 miles away); Twiggtown (approx. 6½ miles away); Pine Lick Trail (approx. 7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Flintstone.
 
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sectionhead>Another marker is no longer nearby.
McCausland's Raid (was approx. 5.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
 
“The Warrior’s Path” Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, June 22, 2017
2. “The Warrior’s Path” Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,403 times since then and 79 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on November 11, 2007, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland.   2. submitted on December 18, 2020, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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