Tri-Counties Genealogy &
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Williamson Road 200th Anniversary |
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1910 Postcard |
| Article: Williamson Road - 200th Anniversary |
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| Article by Chester P. Bailey CA 1998 |
| Postcards from Joyce's Collection |
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Williamson Road – Built 200 Years Ago
by Chester P. Bailey 1992
Typed for Tri-Counties Website by Pat SMITH Raymond
200 years of history will be reenacted in Lake and Canyon Country of
Tioga County; PA when the Mountaineers and Woodsmen of Liberty start celebrating
the anniversary of the Williamson Road built in 1792.
The Liberty Block House celebration, June 26, 27, 28 and 29 sets the
stage for the road builders which will also join other events up and down
(U.S. 15) the Williamson Road in Tioga County. The Mansfield July 4th
celebration will be held July 1 through 5, and at Tioga Old Home Days to
be held July 28 through August 1st.
The Williamson Road was built by a group of Pennsylvania Woodsmen and
joined by German emigrants. The Patterson brothers led the builders over
an Indian trail blazed by Williamson from Trout Run to the Genesee River
in New York State. U. S. 15 today travels approximately the same route
to Bath, N. Y.
Charles Williamson had been commissioned to open the lands of the Pultney
estate in New York. He received 100 pounds of silver from the Pennsylvania
legislature to open a road through the wilderness from Trout Run to the
State line at Lawrenceville. Late in 1792 the builders reached Canoe Camp
where work ceased and they were rescued by canoe and taken to Painted Post.
The builders returned in the spring to continue to build.
1918 Postcard Above
Photo of Marker at Canoe Camp by Joyce M. Tice May 2000 |
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