Shippen Township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Nessmuk

Photographed by Paul Crumlish, June 4, 2011

1. Nessmuk Marker

Inscription. The pen name of poet, woodsman, outdoor writer and pioneer conservationist George Washington Sears (1821-1890), a resident of Wellsboro, Pa. From near this spot he wrote the first prose and verse descriptions of the Pine Creek Gorge.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Environment • Horticulture & Forestry.

Location. 41° 41.789′ N, 77° 27.28′ W. Marker is in Shippen Township, Pennsylvania, in Tioga County. It is on Pennsylvania Route 660 one mile west of Road 3004, on the left when traveling south. The marker is located at the Leonard Harrison State Park. It stands in center of the parking area for the State Park Visitor Center. State Route 660 terminates at the parking area. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4797 PA Route 660, Wellsboro PA 16901, 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,

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: Planting for People (within shouting distance of this marker); Pine Creek Gorge (within shouting distance of this marker); United States Civilian Conservation Corps (within shouting distance of this marker); Is That an Eagle? (within shouting distance of this marker); Born to Be Wild... and Respected

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Pine Creek (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Civilian Conservation Corps (approx. 0.2 miles away); Live the Legacy (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shippen Township.

Also see . . . Nessmuk - Behind the Marker. ExplorePAHistory.com (Submitted on July 21, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Wide view of the Nessmuk Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul Crumlish, June 4, 2011

2. Wide view of the Nessmuk Marker

The grave of George Washington Sears image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul Crumlish, June 4, 2011

3. The grave of George Washington Sears

Nessmuk is buried in the Wellsboro Cemetery

The Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul Crumlish, June 4, 2011

4. The Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania

A panoramic view of Pine Creek Gorge near where George Washington Sears wrote about nature and conservation. Today an overlook at the Leonard Harrison State Park.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 6, 2011, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,050 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 6, 2011, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.