Driftwood in Cameron County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

"The Bucktails"

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 27, 2011

1. The Bucktails Marker

Inscription. Famed Civil War volunteers departed from this point for Harrisburg, April 1861, where they were mustered into State service. A monument, erected in their honor, is just south of here. This highway and a State park are named for the Bucktails.

Erected 1950 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.

Location. 41° 20.369′ N, 78° 8.052′ W. Marker is in Driftwood, Pennsylvania, in Cameron County. It is at the intersection of 3rd Street (Pennsylvania Route 120) and Chestnut Street ( Route 555), on the right when traveling east on 3rd Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Driftwood PA 15832, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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,

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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 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bucktails Monument (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Tom Mix (approx. 2.8 miles away); Pepper Hill Fire of 1938 (approx. 3.7 miles away); a different marker also named Sinnemahoning Path (approx. 9.3 miles away); Allegheny Portage (approx. 12½ miles away); Railroads (approx. 12.6 miles away); M551A1 Sheridan (approx. 12.8 miles away); Sylvania (approx. 13.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Driftwood.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Sinnemahoning Path (was approx. 1.1 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . The Old Bucktails. (Submitted on May 31, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 27, 2011

2. The Bucktails Marker

Looking west on 3rd Street (PA 120)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,795 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 31, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.