In his report to Governor Robert Dinwiddie, George Washington made reference to a beautiful rolling country, suitable for settlement, that he had found along the waters of French Creek. In 1788, brothers John and David Mead were ready to investigate Washington's story, and left Fort Augusta, now Sunbury, Pennsylvania, to explore the far west. They journeyed up mouth of Anderson Creek and turned at Coal Hill towards camp site and crossroads at The Big Spring. From there, they continued northwest on the Goschgoschink Path to the Venango Path and the waters of French Creek.[4] On May 12, 1788, the Mead brothers founded Meadville, Pennsylvania, at the confluence of Cussewago Creek and French Creek.
Referencesedit
^Wallace, Paul A.W. (1998) [1987]. Indian Paths of Pennsylvania. Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. pp. 66–72. ISBN0-89271-090-X.
^Wintermantel, Mike (January 24, 2011). "Goschgoschink". Historical Marker Database. Retrieved October 20, 2012.
^Myers, Andrew J. (2012). "An Examination of Late Prehistoric McFate Trail Locations". Allegheny Archaeology Research. Retrieved October 20, 2012.
^McCreight, Major Israel (1939). Memory Sketches of Du Bois, Pennsylvania, 1874–1938: A History. DuBois, PA: Gray Printing. p. 69. OCLC 28554939.
April 30, 2024
goschgoschink, path, later, known, mead, path, begins, junction, great, shamokin, path, spring, near, luthersburg, brady, township, clearfield, county, pennsylvania, path, then, proceeds, thunderbird, spring, sandy, valley, station, north, reynoldsville, jeffe. The Goschgoschink Path later known as Mead s Path begins at the junction of the Great Shamokin Path at The Big Spring near Luthersburg Brady Township Clearfield County Pennsylvania The path then proceeds to Thunderbird Spring Sandy Valley Station north of Reynoldsville Jefferson County thence through the Horme Settlement and slightly north of Emerickville to Brookville north of Clarion to West Hickory Pennsylvania in Forest County and the Allegheny River From here travelers could journey to Fort Le Boeuf and Lake Erie Origins editGoschgoschink is the name applied at the time of Moravian missionary David Zeisberger s arrival in 1760 to three refugee Indian towns 1 The location of the Goschgoschink Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission Marker erected 1947 is 41 34 067 N 79 24 2 W 41 567783 N 79 4033 W 41 567783 79 4033 near West Hickory in Forest County on US Route 62 about 0 1 miles 0 16 km south of Main Street Pennsylvania Route 127 2 3 In his report to Governor Robert Dinwiddie George Washington made reference to a beautiful rolling country suitable for settlement that he had found along the waters of French Creek In 1788 brothers John and David Mead were ready to investigate Washington s story and left Fort Augusta now Sunbury Pennsylvania to explore the far west They journeyed up mouth of Anderson Creek and turned at Coal Hill towards camp site and crossroads at The Big Spring From there they continued northwest on the Goschgoschink Path to the Venango Path and the waters of French Creek 4 On May 12 1788 the Mead brothers founded Meadville Pennsylvania at the confluence of Cussewago Creek and French Creek References edit Wallace Paul A W 1998 1987 Indian Paths of Pennsylvania Harrisburg PA Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission pp 66 72 ISBN 0 89271 090 X Wintermantel Mike January 24 2011 Goschgoschink Historical Marker Database Retrieved October 20 2012 Myers Andrew J 2012 An Examination of Late Prehistoric McFate Trail Locations Allegheny Archaeology Research Retrieved October 20 2012 McCreight Major Israel 1939 Memory Sketches of Du Bois Pennsylvania 1874 1938 A History DuBois PA Gray Printing p 69 OCLC 28554939 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Goschgoschink Path amp oldid 1066961752, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
