Heidelberg Township near Womelsdorf in Berks County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Tulpehocken Path
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 12, 2010
1. Tulpehocken Path Marker
An Indian path from Shamokin (Sunbury) came over the mts. by way of Klingerstown and Pine Grove to Weiser's place in the Tulpehocken Valley. Chiefs of the Six Nations, carrying "words of wampum" to Brother Onas (Penn) at Philadelphia, traveled this path.
Erected 1951 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list.
Location. 40° 21.604′ N, 76° 10.303′ W. Marker is near Womelsdorf, Pennsylvania, in Berks County. It is in Heidelberg Township. It is on Penn Avenue/Benjamin Franklin Highway (U.S. 422), on the right when traveling east. Marker is along the northern boundary of the Conrad Weiser Homestead. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 20 Weiser Lane, Womelsdorf PA 19567, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country. It is also 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 walking distance of this marker: Home and Grave of Conrad Weiser (a few steps from this marker); Conrad Weiser (within shouting distance of this marker); Home of Conrad Weiser, 1729-1760
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Also see . . . Conrad Weiser Homestead. Website homepage (Submitted on December 6, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by Larry Gertner
2. Tulpehocken Path
Sunbury: A History webite entry
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 12, 2010
3. Tulpehocken Path Marker
Looking east along US Hwy 422
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 6, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,050 times since then and 113 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 6, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on October 21, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on December 6, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
