Near Punxsutawney in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Great Shamokin Path
Erected 1950 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • War, French and Indian. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1772.
Location. 40° 57.804′ N, 78° 54.659′ W. Marker is near Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, in Jefferson County. Marker is on U.S. 119, 0.2 miles east of School Road, on the right when traveling east. Located about 4 miles northeast of Punxsutawney. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Punxsutawney PA 15767, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Punxsutawney (approx. 3.3 miles away); Groundhog Day (approx. 3.3 miles away); Barclay Square (approx. 3.3 miles away); First Pennsylvania Troopers Killed in the Line of Duty (approx. 3.9 miles away); Charles J. Margiotti (approx. 4.6 miles away); Rossiter Strike Injunction (approx. 4.8 miles away); Union Soldiers & Sailors Memorial (approx. 9.2 miles away); Millstone (approx. 9.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Punxsutawney.
Also see . . . Great Shamokin Path. ExplorePAHistory.com (Submitted on November 5, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
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