A half-million years ago, North America entered one of several "ice ages." Thousands of years of relentless cold passed, and ice accumulated a mile thick across Canada. The ice eventually formed glaciers that slowly advanced southward into . . . — — Map (db m216285) HM
“I remember well the day independence was declared on the plains of Pine Creek...” —Anna Jackson Hamilton, 1858, recalling, at age 90, the gathering under the Tiadaghton Elm on July 4, 1776. In the mid-1700s, much of Pennsylvania was still . . . — — Map (db m304578) HM
Welcome to Owego and the Susquehanna River. The Susquehanna is a long name for a long river. From
its start at Otsego Lake, near Cooperstown, New York, it meanders 444 miles from New York through Pennsylvania, arriving at Havre de Grace, Maryland, . . . — — Map (db m141831) HM
The son of a miner, Ed learned everything about prospecting from his father, except how to strike it rich! For twenty years, Ed prospected the west. He tried the "regular life," but after 18 months remarked: "No better off than I was prospecting, . . . — — Map (db m27933) HM
This testimonial is dedicated by the North American survivors, colleagues of E.A. VanValkenburg during the quarter-century in which he directed the publication of the Philadelphia North American. As its editor he inspired and directed public opinion . . . — — Map (db m88334) HM
Lake Nessmuk, Tioga County, is one of the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission (PFBC)-owned reservoirs which were required to be drawn down due to aging dams. PFBC used the opportunity of repairing the dam to improve the lake's habitat for fish. . . . — — Map (db m223238) HM
The Indians called Pine Creek “Tiadaghton,” which meant river of pines. These now-gone pines brought drastic changes to Pine Creek.
Logging began in the 1800s. Before the logging, the thick soil held rainwater like a sponge. It released it . . . — — Map (db m93076) HM
After marrying Amos Short in 1829, Esther (Clark) Short set out on the adventure of her life! Originally from Tioga County, Pennsylvania, Esther Short, who was ½ Algonquin Indian, her husband Amos and 10 children traveled west to Linton, Oregon . . . — — Map (db m64239) HM
One of the most sought after fish in the early 1800’s was the shad. The river had plenty of them. They swam up from the Chesapeake Bay all the way to Owego and beyond. As the river changed, and dams were put in and removed, and river craft and . . . — — Map (db m141837) HM
Welcome to Owego
The Village of Owego affords all the pleasures of small-town life to its visitors and locals alike. Situated on the banks of the picturesque Susquehanna River, Owego has scenic natural views from the Court Street Bridge and . . . — — Map (db m141853) HM
Replica erected by the
Tioga County Historical Society
1985
Wellsboro, Pennsylvania
Benefactors
Citizens and Northern Bank
The Packer Foundation
John Nicoll Estate
Trustees
Charles Balleine - Lowell Coolidge
James Dunham - . . . — — Map (db m88335) HM
Since the 1990s, the members of the Tioga County Bass Anglers (TCBA) have completed several habitat projects at Hammond Lake and Cowanesque Lake. When TCBA entered into the Cooperative
Habitat Improvement Program at Lake Nessmuk, a fish habitat . . . — — Map (db m223242) HM
Thin black lines indicate changes in relevance. Between each pair of lines entries are ordered geographically but all have the same relevance.
* Inflectional forms of words are their plurals, singulars, and possessives as well as gramatical tenses and similar variations.
