Near Port Allegany in McKean County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Port Allegany, PA
"Canoe Place"
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 25, 2015
1. Port Allegany, PA Marker
The Allegewe
No white man was allowed on these trails till about 1750. An Important Rafting Center near the Bradford Oil Fields Finest Crude in the World.
Good Hunting - Good Fishing
Named by the Indians
Founded in 1815
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1750.
Location. 41° 44.659′ N, 78° 14.598′ W. Marker is near Port Allegany, Pennsylvania, in McKean County. It is on Port-Emporium Road (Pennsylvania Route 155) 0.1 miles north of Hamilton Road, on the right when traveling north. This is handmade marker mounted on the side of the Port Allegany-Wright's Museum. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Port Allegany PA 16743, 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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Allegheny Portage (approx. 4.6 miles away); a different marker also named Port Allegany (approx. 5 miles away); Port Allegany World War Memorial (approx. 5 miles away); a different marker also named Port Allegany (approx.
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Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 25, 2015
2. Port Allegany, PA Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 7, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2015, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 930 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 25, 2015, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
