Near Wellsboro in Tioga County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Pine Creek Path
Photographed By Paul Crumlish, June 4, 2011
1. Pine Creek Path Marker
Erected 1951 by Pensylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list.
Location. 41° 44.925′ N, 77° 25.454′ W. Marker is near Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, in Tioga County. Marker is on Grand Army of the Republic Highway (U.S. 6 at milepost 211), 0.1 miles east of Pinecreek Road (State Road 362), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wellsboro PA 16901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Our Gift from the Past (approx. 0.9 miles away); William A. Stone (approx. 2.6 miles away); United States Civilian Conservation Corps (approx. 3˝ miles away); Pine Creek Gorge (approx. 3˝ miles away); Live the Legacy (approx. 3.8 miles away); Pine Creek Gorge East Rim
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Photographed By Paul Crumlish, June 4, 2011
2. Wide view of the Pine Creek Path Marker
The some of the route of the foot path has now become U.S. Route 6 (Grand Army of the Republic Highway) used by thousands of cars and trucks each day. This includes competitors of the Susquehannock Trail Performance Rally, covering some of the same path as Native Americans did hundreds of years ago, as they transit to the competitive stages of the event.
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, September 5, 2015
3. Pine Creek Path Marker
Marker has apparently been used as target practice.
Photographed By Paul Crumlish, June 4, 2011
4. The Fork of the Pine Creek Path
Looking southwest to the head of Pine Creek Gorge where the path emerged from the floor of the 800 foot deep gorge at Ansonia, which was a seasonal hunting ground. The path then headed northwest to the Genesee River.
Photographed By Paul Crumlish, June 4, 2011
5. Pine Creek Gorge
Viewed from the eastern rim of the Pine Creek Gorge, at Leonard Harrison State Park, the Pine Creek Path ran along the floor of the 800 foot deep gorge.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2011, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 652 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 7, 2011, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. 3. submitted on September 8, 2015, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 4, 5. submitted on June 7, 2011, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.
