Drive PA Indian Paths: Meadowcroft-Logstown

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Drive PA Indian Paths: Meadowcroft-Logstown

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania audio tour: Drive PA Indian Paths: Meadowcroft-Logstown
This is a 48.4mi driving tour
It takes an average of 120 mins to complete.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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About the Tour

Join me on a drive through the colonial history of Pennsylvania. I'll help you to see the Indians and frontier settlers that once walked the trails Pennsylvania roads follow today. You won't believe all you have been missing. Indians and white settlers tell of a time when Western Pennsylvania may have been the most dangerous place on Earth. You learn how today's America was made, and perhaps where it is headed. We start 16,000 years ago when the first human walked into the Meadowcroft Rockshelter. Then, we trace trails to Logstown, where the fate of Indians was largely decided.

The Tecumseh quote is read by Graham Greene.

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Religious Sites Indigenous History Colonial History

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Leon J. Pollom

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I am a writer/researcher of the past. Based in Pittsburgh, I once covered daily news for newspapers. Now, I cover really old news-- news that's had time to steep, and prove its significance.

You can check out my website at https://www.NowThenPgh.com

Preview Location

Location 1

Start - Meadowcroft Rockshelter

(Indian Moccasin Dance)

Ha tee toe!

Welcome to the journey. My name is Leon.

I created this tour as part of a statewide service to tell you the stories of Pennsylvania Indian trails.

You will hear the stories told by me and members of the Shawnee, Delaware and oth... Read More
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Major Landmarks

  • Meadowcroft Rockshelter

  • Raccoon Creek State Park

  • Logstown

  • Legionville

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  1. Start location
    2759, 401 Meadowcroft Rd, Avella, PA 15312, USA
  2. Total distance
    78km
  3. Final location
    Duss Ave, Ambridge, PA 15003, USA
  4. Distance back to start location
    44km

Directions to Starting Point

The tour starts in the parking lot in front of the actual rockshelter at Meadowcroft, not its visitor center. If you visit Meadowcroft, which I recommend, you will go to the visitor center and end up at the rock shelter, where this tour begins. The site is still quite remote, so use GPS mapping to get there. Signs, however, are fairly abundant at the many turns.

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Tips

Places to stop along the way

Meadowcroft is a relaxed family site with an Indian village, gift shop, snack food, 19th Century town, hand-on activities, and often historic re-enactors. It could easily take several hours to get through. This tour serves as a good way to make the trip back to civilization seem much shorter.

Raccoon Creek State Park has a swimming lake, trails, picnic and camping areas, and all the usual park facilities. Oh, and it's free.

Best time of day

This trip takes about an hour, so make sure you will have enough daylight to see everything.

Precautions

Please drive carefully and obey the rules of the road.

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