European Contact: 17th and 18th Centuries
17th Century
French and English fur traders and explorers began to traverse the Allegheny Mountains in the late 17th century. The American Indians traded primarily beaver, mink, and other . . . — — Map (db m235182) HM
Formed March 20, 1849 from Beaver and Mercer counties. Its name honors naval hero Captain James Lawrence. County seat, New Castle was laid out in 1802. Between 1890 and 1920 it was one of America's fastest growing cities and center of the tin-plate . . . — — Map (db m40218) HM
General Geography/Economy
The topography, climate, and soil makes western Pennsylvania well-suited for the dairy and agricultural industry, and on well-drained soils, crops produced here include oats, wheat, potatoes, and corn. Poorly-drained . . . — — Map (db m203051)
Paleo-Indian (14,000 B.C.-8000 B.C.)
Located about 70 miles away,
Meadowcroft Rock Shelter in
Washington County, has suggested
through radiocarbon dating that there
has been occupation in Pennsylvania
as early as 14,000 B.C.
Archaic . . . — — Map (db m202325) HM
The site, known as Quaker Falls, is at
the entrance to the former village of
Quakertown. The remnants of the
village of Quakertown lies just ½
mile Northeast of the falls. Located
in Mahoning Township, Lawrence
County and owned by the . . . — — Map (db m235184) HM
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