Allen Township near Northampton in Northampton County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Famous Indian Walk

Famous Indian Walk Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Don Morfe, July 20, 2015

1. Famous Indian Walk Marker

Inscription. The famous Indian Walk of a day and a half from Wrightstown, Bucks County, to near the present Mauch Chunk was performed for the Penn Proprietors of Pennsylvania September 19-20, 1737 by Edward Marshall and his associates who slept at the end of the first day near Hockendauqua Indian town which was 1 ½ miles to the south and the next morning passed near this point. The survey line on the walking purchase was run later in 1737 a half mile east of this marker by Benjamin Eastburn, Surveyor General Pennsylvania.

Erected by Marked by the Pennsylvania Historical Commission and the Northampton County Historical and Genealogical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 19, 1737.

Location. 40° 43.282′ N, 75° 30.273′ W. Marker is near Northampton, Pennsylvania, in Northampton County. It is in Allen Township. Marker is on Indian Trail Road near Kohls Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4884 Indian Trail Rd, Northampton PA 18067, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Walking Purchase (here, next to this marker); Veterans Memorial

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); The Mills of Allen Township (approx. 0.2 miles away); From Rails to Trails (approx. 1.1 miles away); Exploring the Corridor (approx. 1.1 miles away); a different marker also named Walking Purchase (approx. 2.3 miles away); World War II Honor Roll (approx. 3 miles away); Hiram Pearson (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northampton.

Photographed By Don Morfe, July 20, 2015

2. Famous Indian Walk Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 637 times since then and 68 times this year. Last updated on December 14, 2021, by Andrew Galbraith of Bellbrook, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 26, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.