Bradford

Athens, PA

Known also as Tioga Point.

The broad plain which can be seen from this point was the site, 1793-1803, of the French refugee colony.

Site of the famed French refugee colony is a few miles south.

Towanda, PA

Formed on February 21, 1810 from Lycoming and Luzerne counties.

Stephen Foster's well-known song, "Camptown Races," was probably inspired by the horse races run from this village to Wyalusing.

Athens, PA

Here the Indian voyager down the Chemung lifted his canoe and carried it a hundred and ninety yards across the neck to ascend the...

Towanda, PA

In 1949, the Bradford County Historical Society, then located in the courthouse annex, initiated the first Century Farm program in Pa.

Leader of Connecticut land claimants.

Athens, PA

Here, between the Chemung and Susquehanna commanding both rivers, Gen. John Sullivan built a fort Aug. 18, 1779.

Athens, PA

Here within the confines of Fort Sullivan were buried, August 14, 1779, several soldiers killed the previous day in a skirmish at...

Moravian mission founded at Wyalusing Indian town by Zeisberger in 1763.

The hill just southeast was the scene, Sept. 29, 1778, of a battle between Col. Thos.

On September 29th, 1778 on the hill one mile south east of this marker in the most desperate engagement between Indians and white men in...

W of Wyalusing, PA

Second in command at the Battle of Lime Hill April 14, 1782.

Myersburg, PA

"Father of American Sociology," geologist, and Civil War veteran, L.F. Ward (1841-1913), spent his youth in Myersburg working with his...

Here Apr. 14, 1782, a party led by Sgt. Thos.

Founded 1681 by William Penn as a Quaker Commonwealth.

Rome, PA

The great singing evangelist and gospel song writer lived and taught school at one time in Bradford County.

In 1936 seventy-five percent of Pennsylvania farms had no electric service.

Indian trail joining the Iroquois country and the Shamokin area, passed near here.

Towanda, PA

The great writer of folk songs and ballads lived in Towanda in 1840-41.

Athens, PA

America's beloved writer of folk tunes and ballads attended, 1840-41, Athens Academy, which stood here.

15 miles from Standing Stone, seventh and last encampment of Sullivan's army on march from Wyoming to Teaoga August 10, 1779, lay on...

Athens, PA

Teaoga. Indian village 3 miles distant from Sheshecunnunck, site of Sullivan's army encampment August 11-26, 1779, lay one and one-fourth...

10 1/2 miles from Vanderlip's farm.

Gen. John Sullivan's army camped on the Sheshequin Flats below, Aug. 9-10, 1779.

Gen. John Sullivan's army camped on the nearby river lowlands Aug. 8-9, 1779 en route to attack the Six Nations Iroquois.

Gen. John Sullivan's army camped just west Aug. 5-7, 1779, en route to attack the New York Iroquois.

This strategic locality between the Chemung and the Susquehanna, shows signs of age-old residence by various Indian groups.

Teaoga. A watch town, the south door of the Iroquois House was situated at the meeting of the rivers 200 rods to the northeast.

A great Indian highway from Six Nations country, New York, to the Catawba country in the Carolinas.

Named for an early town of the Munsee Delawares, which occupied the flats south of the present town.

Wyalusing, PA

Named for an early town of the Munsee Delawares, which occupied the flats south of the present town.