Re: The March on the Delaware Indian Village of Kittanning ... Part VIII

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: : : Hi Mike,

: : : What exactly was the significance of Shaver's Spring?

: : : ..Jeri

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: : Hi Jeri,

: : Shaver's Spring was where the army filled canteens before moving on towards Kittanning, and moved on a few miles to Shaver's Crossing to camp 2 nights before hitting the town. Mr. Shaver was a local settler. The Spring has been preserved for years. First in an arched stone edifice, and later in side the Student Union Building on the campus. It was a favorite watering place for generations until it was enclosed by the building.

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: : We camped there because of convenience. Shaver's Crossing no longer exists as such.
: : Mike

: And it's near there that ol' Fergus Moorhead, founder of Indiana, PA, constructed his blockhouse just before the Revolution.

: Victoria


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