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The Great Shamokin Path was established by Native Americans thousands of years ago. It follows along the West Branch of hte Susquehanna River and then over to Great Island in Pennsylvania. <ref>ExplorePAHistory[http://explorepahistory.com/hmarker.php?markerId=1-A-20A]</ref> <ref>Wikipedia - The Great Shamokin Path[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Shamokin_Path]</ref> | The Great Shamokin Path was established by Native Americans thousands of years ago. It follows along the West Branch of hte Susquehanna River and then over to Great Island in Pennsylvania. <ref>ExplorePAHistory[http://explorepahistory.com/hmarker.php?markerId=1-A-20A]</ref> <ref>Wikipedia - The Great Shamokin Path[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Shamokin_Path]</ref> | ||
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In 1772, the path was used by John Ettwein and 200 Lenape and Mohican Christians to travel from Friedenshutten to their new village, Friedensstadt in southwestern Pennsylvania. <ref>Wikipedia - The Great Shamokin Path[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Shamokin_Path]</ref> | In 1772, the path was used by John Ettwein and 200 Lenape and Mohican Christians to travel from Friedenshutten to their new village, Friedensstadt in southwestern Pennsylvania. <ref>Wikipedia - The Great Shamokin Path[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Shamokin_Path]</ref> | ||
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