Mountain Top in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Lehigh Path

Photographed by Kevin W., June 11, 2011

1. Lehigh Path Marker

Inscription. Until about 1800, a Native American footpath passed through here. It was one of several linking Indian villages in the Delaware and Susquehanna River drainage systems. This path originated at the Forks of the Delaware River (near Easton) and proceeded northwestward to Wyoming (near Wilkes-Barre) on the Susquehanna. The path's steep mountains were used by the Lenni-Lenape and Susquehannock.

Erected 2001 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1800.

Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. 41° 5.254′ N, 75° 53.252′ W. Marker is in Mountain Top, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne County. It is on Honeyhole Road (County Road 41). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mountain Top PA 18707, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Coal Region,

in the Wyoming Valley,

and in Greater Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. 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 6 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Exploring the Corridor (approx. 2.8 miles away); From Rails to Trails (approx. 2.8 miles away); Wright Township Veterans Memorial

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(approx. 3.4 miles away); Saints Peter and Paul Lutheran Church (approx. 5.1 miles away); World War II Honor Roll (approx. 5½ miles away); War Memorial (approx. 5.6 miles away); Frank and Adeline Orloski (approx. 6 miles away); The Railroaders of [the] Mountain Top Area (approx. 6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mountain Top.

Also see . . . Lehigh Path, Drums, Luzerne County - MarkerQuest (blog). (Submitted on May 25, 2022, by Laura Klotz of Northampton, Pennsylvania.)

Additional commentary.
1. Lehigh Path
Sign is no longer there.

— Submitted July 24, 2015, by Carolyn Martienssen of West Hazleton, Pennsylvania.

2. Marker no longer missing
The missing marker has been replaced. My sister was there two weeks ago and sent me a photograph.

— Submitted May 25, 2022, by Laura Klotz of Northampton, Pennsylvania.

Photographed by Kevin W., June 11, 2011

2. Lehigh Path Marker

Replaced Lehigh Path Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Lisa Croizier, May 14, 2022

3. Replaced Lehigh Path Marker

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Credits. This page was last revised on May 26, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2011, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,340 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 3, 2011, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. 3. submitted on May 25, 2022, by Laura Klotz of Northampton, Pennsylvania.