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Near Luthersburg in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

The Big Spring

 
 
The Big Spring Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Jenn Wintermantel, May 27, 2013
1. The Big Spring Marker
Inscription. Former camping place at the junction of two Indian paths: the Great Shamokin, running from Sunbury to Kittanning; and the path to Venango, now Franklin. During War of 1812, Maj. McClelland's force camped here. Spring is 60 yards SW.
 
Erected 1950 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and CommunitiesRoads & VehiclesSports. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.
 
Location. 41° 3.037′ N, 78° 43.497′ W. Marker is near Luthersburg, Pennsylvania, in Clearfield County. It is on Shamokin Trail (Pennsylvania Route 410) 0.2 miles west of Church Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Luthersburg PA 15848, 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: This Tablet Marks the Junction (approx. half a mile away); Richard H. Burfoot (approx. 0.8 miles away); Troutville Honor Roll (approx. 3.7 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 4 miles away); Old State Road (approx. 4.8 miles away);
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DuBois (approx. 4.9 miles away); Fourth Ward Hose & Rescue Co. (approx. 5 miles away); The Fuller Opera House (approx. 5 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Luthersburg.
 
The Big Spring Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Jenn Wintermantel, May 27, 2013
2. The Big Spring Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,074 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on May 28, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Jun. 9, 2026