Near West Hickory in Forest County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Hickory Town

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, September 3, 2012

1. Hickory Town Marker

Inscription. Site across the river of Zeisberger's "Middle Town," later called Hickory Town. Here his noted dispute with Wangomen took place in 1767. Here too ended Indian paths from the south, by which trade goods were obtained.

Erected 1947 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1767.

Location. 41° 33.533′ N, 79° 25.133′ W. Marker is near West Hickory, Pennsylvania, in Forest County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 62 and Little Hickory Road (Pennsylvania Route 3004), on the right when traveling south on U.S. 62. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tionesta PA 16353, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northwestern Pennsylvania

and specifically in the Pennsylvania Wilds.

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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Goschgoschink (approx. one mile away); Indian Paths (approx. 1.1 miles away); Lawunakhannek (approx. 2.1 miles away); Howard Zahniser (approx. 3 miles away); Damascus (approx. 3.9 miles away); Forest County

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(approx. 4.7 miles away); a different marker also named Forest County (approx. 4.7 miles away); Lieutenant John Range (approx. 4.8 miles away).

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, September 3, 2012

2. Hickory Town Marker

Hickory Town image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, September 3, 2012

3. Hickory Town

Shot across the Allegheny River

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 24, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,257 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 3, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.