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

The Catawba and Kittanning Native American Trails

Crossing Point of Two Ancient Pathways

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, September 28, 2015

1. The Catawba and Kittanning Native American Trails Marker

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Inscription. The Catawba and Kittanning early Native American paths intersected near this location. The Catawba served as a major north south trail while the Kittanning ran east and west. Both offered Native Americans and early Europeans a path- way to a national network of trails throughout the continent and region. These early paths functioned as avenues for trade, communication, and warfare and later served as the foundation for our modern day highway system.

Erected 2014 by the IUP Native American Awareness Council and the Office of Social Equity.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Roads & Vehicles.

Location. 40° 37.15′ N, 79° 9.352′ W. Marker is in Indiana, Pennsylvania, in Indiana County. It is on Pratt Dr., on the right when traveling south. Marker is on the campus of Indiana University of Pennsylvania, near the (HUB) Hadley Student Union and Whitmyre Hall. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 330 Pratt Dr, Indiana PA 15705, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands.

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 walking distance of this marker: Breezedale (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); William H. Sylvis (about 400 feet away); Wallace Hall

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Memorial Park (approx. ¼ mile away); Indiana Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); "The Spirit of The American Soldier" (approx. ¼ mile away); SPC Beverly Sue Clark (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Indiana.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, September 28, 2015

2. The Catawba and Kittanning Native American Trails Marker

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Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, September 28, 2015

3. The Catawba and Kittanning Native American Trails Marker

marker can be seen at a distance. From the front of the Hadley Union Building.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 20, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 1, 2015, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,555 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 1, 2015, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.