Alcola in Clarion County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Fishbasket Indian Town

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, April 7, 2013

1. Fishbasket Indian Town Marker

Inscription. Near here, at the mouth of Town Run on Redbank Creek, a Shawnee village stood in the late 18th century. Called "Fishbasket" for these waters' immense schools of fish, it was at the junction of at least two major paths traveled by Native Americans: the Frankstown-Venango and Punxsutawney-Venango Paths. Prehistoric fortified Indian villages, revealed by archaeological investigations, also existed in this locale.

Erected 1997 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.

Location. 41° 0.752′ N, 79° 17.637′ W. Marker is in Alcola, Pennsylvania, in Clarion County. It is at the intersection of Brookville Street (Pennsylvania Route 28) and Park Road, on the right when traveling east on Brookville Street. Located across from the entrance to Redbank Valley Municipal Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Distant PA 16223, 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 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Templeton (approx. 10.7 miles away); Fort Mahoning

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(approx. 11.2 miles away); M.A. Stear Store (approx. 11.8 miles away); Riethmiller's Store (approx. 11.8 miles away); Olean Road (approx. 12.6 miles away); Gemmell Park (approx. 14½ miles away); Welcome to Clarion, Est. 1841 (approx. 14.6 miles away); Mary A. Ross Memorial Library (approx. 14.6 miles away).

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, April 7, 2013

2. Fishbasket Indian Town Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 2,409 times since then and 86 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 7, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.