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38-540: The Bucknell Greenway is an educational recreation path in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania , United States. When completed, it will run for around 4 miles (6.4 km), circumnavigating the exterior of the Bucknell University campus, and is for use by walkers, runners and cyclists. The path will connect the main campus to the athletic fields, located across the busy U.S. Route 15 . It will pass by points such as

76-460: A picnic pavilion, playground equipment, and gardens. It is named in honor of former Public Safety director Gordon Hufnagle. Officer Hufnagle died saving lives during the Agnes Flood on June 21, 1972. A covered footbridge just north of the park was built in his honor in 1982. The Lewisburg Community Garden is a joint venture between Lewisburg Borough and Bucknell University . Opened in 2012,

114-577: Is 243 miles (391 km) long, is entirely within the state of Pennsylvania , draining a large mountainous area within the Allegheny Plateau in the western part of the state. Along most of its course it meanders past mountain ridges and through water gaps , forming a large zigzag arc through central Pennsylvania around the north end of the Allegheny Mountains . In colonial times, the river valley provided an important route to

152-528: Is an indication that Derr also had a daughter named Mary. The premise is further supported by the notion that the German word for street is Strasse (Straße, abbreviated St). At the time, street names were pronounced as Strasse Mary or Strasse George. Later, when signs were made to note the street names, the abbreviation for Strasse was allowed to remain, but the US/English abbreviation was redundantly added to

190-668: Is expected to be completed in the spring of 2025. One of the stops on the path, the former carriage house beside the Bliss–McClure House on University Avenue , was a stop on the Underground Railway which passed through Union County . Lewisburg, Pennsylvania Lewisburg is a borough in Union County, Pennsylvania , United States, 30 miles (48 km) south by southeast of Williamsport and 60 miles (97 km) north of Harrisburg . The population

228-671: The Iroquoian -speaking Susquehannocks . Their name meant "people of the muddy river", from the Lenape name of the Susquehanna River, Siskuwihane ( sisku "mud", hane "river"). Decimated by diseases and warfare, they had died out, moved away, or been assimilated into other tribes by the early 18th century. The lands of the West Branch Susquehanna River Valley were then chiefly occupied by

266-734: The Moravian missionaries who were spreading the gospel throughout the wilderness of Pennsylvania during the 1740s. Count Zinzendorf , a missionary being guided by Conrad Weiser with the permission of Shikellamy , came to Ostuagy in 1742. The British purchased land from the Iroquois in the Treaty of Fort Stanwix of 1768, opening what is now Lycoming County to settlement. However, the Line of Property (or Purchase Line ) border defined by "Tiadaghton Creek" dividing colonial and Native American lands

304-648: The Munsee phratry of the Lenape (or Delaware) people and were under the nominal control of the Five (later Six) Nations of the Iroquois . Madame Montour 's village of Otstonwakin or Ostuagy was a vitally important location during the settlement of what is now Lycoming County. Her village at the mouth of Loyalsock Creek on the West Branch Susquehanna River was an important stopping point for

342-552: The National Register of Historic Places . Historic Market Street is the borough's main thoroughfare. Lewisburg is located at 40°57′50″N 76°53′17″W  /  40.96389°N 76.88806°W  / 40.96389; -76.88806 (40.963895, -76.888154). According to the United States Census Bureau , the borough has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km ), all land. As of

380-641: The Ohio River valley. In the 19th century, its lower valley became a significant industrial heartland of Pennsylvania. In the 20th century, the upper reaches of the West Branch turned a yellow/orange color due to sulfurous drainage from nearby and abandoned deep bituminous coal mines. The West Branch rises on the west side of the Alleghenies in northwestern Cambria County , just outside the borough of Carrolltown . It flows generally north, crossing

418-549: The census of 2000, there were 5,620 people, 1,778 households, and 787 families residing in the borough. The population density was 5,724.7 inhabitants per square mile (2,210.3/km ). There were 1,938 housing units at an average density of 1,974.1 units per square mile (762.2 units/km ). The racial makeup of the borough was 91.57% White , 2.62% African American , 0.19% Native American , 2.79% Asian , 0.11% Pacific Islander , 1.00% from other races , and 1.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.33% of

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456-543: The community garden provides educational opportunities for students and area residents, rents garden plots, and grows and donates 3,800 pounds of organic produce to local food access programs. Other parks in the borough are: Soldier's Memorial Park and Mariah's Garden (both located on the Susquehanna River), Lewisburg Area Recreation Park, Wolfe Field and St. Anthony Street Park, and D.F. Green Field. West Branch Susquehanna River The West Branch, which

494-671: The British. After the Wyoming Valley battle and massacre in the summer of 1778 (near what is now Wilkes-Barre ) and smaller local attacks, the " Big Runaway " occurred throughout the West Branch Susquehanna valley. Settlers fled feared and actual attacks by the British and their allies. Homes and fields were abandoned, with livestock driven along and a few possessions floated on rafts on the river east to Muncy , then further south to Sunbury . The abandoned property

532-672: The Grove, Bucknell Farm and the Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium . The first section of path was opened during the school's Earth Day celebrations in April 2023. As of 2024, around thirty students were working on the project, under the guidance of Paul Siewers and Gabriel Diego. It will include commemorative plaques, native plants, and trees and benches. QR codes will be added to stops, allowing people to scan them with their phones and read further information. The project

570-746: The Susquehanna and explore a route for a passageway to connect the West Branch with the waters of the Allegheny River . The Fair Play Men were illegal settlers ( squatters ) who established their own system of self-rule from 1773 to 1785 in the West Branch Susquehanna River Valley of Pennsylvania. Because they settled in territory claimed by Native Americans , they had no recourse to the Pennsylvania colonial government. Accordingly, they established what

608-538: The United States. The fort was built under the direction of Colonel Antes, who was a member of the Pennsylvania militia . It was on the east side of Antes Creek , overlooking and on the left bank of the West Branch Susquehanna River on a plateau in Nippenose Township south of modern-day Jersey Shore in western Lycoming County . The local militia held the fort for a short period of time until it

646-409: The average family size was 2.64. In the borough the population was spread out, with 10.0% under the age of 18, 45.9% from 18 to 24, 16.4% from 25 to 44, 12.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.3 males. The median income for a household in the borough

684-495: The eastern corner of Indiana County at Cherry Tree , then into southern Clearfield County . Near Mahaffey it turns generally northeast and flows past Curwensville and Clearfield . In northern Clinton County it turns to the southeast to Lock Haven . At Lock Haven, it turns east, flowing through the West Branch Susquehanna Valley along the foot of Bald Eagle Mountain ridge past Williamsport ,

722-506: The famous Underground Railroad . The Susquehanna River has flooded on several occasions, notably in 1889, 1936, and 1972. The 1936 flood saw record-high water levels, while after the 1972 flood, the houses that formerly stood where Hufnagle Park is today were demolished. The Lewisburg Historic District , Chamberlin Iron Front Building , Packwood House-American Hotel , and Reading Railroad Freight Station are listed on

760-462: The largest city on the river, then turns south at the end of the ridge. From there it winds around Muncy , emerging from a water gap between Montour Ridge and Shamokin Mountain and joining the north (main) branch of the Susquehanna from the northwest approximately 2 miles (3 km) north of Sunbury . From its upper reaches to its lower reaches, it receives: Up through the early 19th century

798-474: The logs. The men working at the end of the boom would sort the logs according to their corresponding brand and float them into the correct holding pond along the bank of the river. During the height of the lumber industry in Lycoming County, 1861–1891, the various mills produced 5.5 billion board feet (13 million m ) of lumber. Williamsport became one of the most prosperous cities in Pennsylvania and in

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836-427: The most significant log drive was conveyed on the West Branch of the Susquehanna River. The Susquehanna's West Branch Canal Division further shaped the corridor, linking towns and villages and providing vital opportunities for commerce. Finally, railroads in the corridor fused the links between communities and commerce within the corridor. The first recorded inhabitants of the West Branch Susquehanna River valley were

874-483: The nearly 60 sawmills along the river between Lycoming and Loyalsock creeks in Lycoming County . The boom was constructed in 1846 under the supervision of James H. Perkins. A boom is a chain or line of connected floating timbers extended across a river, lake, or harbor, so as to obstruct passage or catch floating objects. The Susquehanna Boom extended 7 miles (11 km) upstream from Duboistown to

912-486: The other local settlers' homesteads were routinely sacked by Native Americans, Derr's lands remained free from attacks. Subsequently, in 1784, he worked with Samuel Weiser to lay out his combined land tracts, and create Derrstown. The name was later changed to Lewisburgh when Snyder County was created from Union County in 1855 (according to a local Keystone marker sign), but was known on original plans and deeds as Lewisburg before that time. U.S. Postal Service states that it

950-408: The population. There were 1,778 households, out of which 17.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.7% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 55.7% were non-families. 42.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.97 and

988-716: The river provided the principal canoe route across the Alleghenies connecting the Susquehanna and Ohio valleys, with a portage at Cherry Tree to Blacklick Creek , a tributary of the Conemaugh River . In the late 18th century, Cherry Tree marked the frontier between the Pennsylvania Colony and the Shawnee and Lenape lands to the west as specified by treaty. The lands along the West Branch were vital hunting grounds and agricultural lands for Native Americans . During Pennsylvania's great lumbering era,

1026-527: The signs. Over the centuries, Lewisburg has been a center of commerce in Union County. The West Branch Susquehanna River was used for logging and shipping, and remains of old factories and other ancient stone structures exist along the river banks. Prior to, and during, the Civil War, many abolitionists lived in the area, and several locations within the town of Lewisburg served as stopping points on

1064-471: The village of Linden in Woodward Township . The boom was constructed by creating a series of man-made islands known as "cribs". These cribs built of local mountain stone and sunken timber were stretched diagonally across the river, beginning on the south side near Duboistown and ending on the north side near Linden. The boom was made of 352 separate cribs that were 22 feet (7 m) high. The boom

1102-426: Was $ 30,137, and the median income for a family was $ 53,409. Males had a median income of $ 32,727 versus $ 25,436 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $ 14,146. About 6.3% of families and 22.2% of the population were below the poverty line , including 12.9% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over. Hufnagle Park is located along Bull Run in the heart of downtown. It offers open space,

1140-653: Was 5,158 as of the 2020 census . It is the county seat of Union County. Located in central Pennsylvania's Susquehanna Valley , on the West Branch Susquehanna River , it is home to Bucknell University . Its 19th-century downtown is listed on the National Register of Historic Places . Lewisburg is the principal city of the Lewisburg Micropolitan Statistical Area , and is also part of the larger Bloomsburg–Berwick–Sunbury Combined Statistical Area . Lewisburg

1178-547: Was burnt by the attackers. Some settlers soon returned, only to flee again in the summer of 1779 in the "Little Runaway". The Sullivan Expedition helped stabilize the area and encouraged resettlement, which continued after the war. In 1790, Timothy Matlack , Samuel Maclay and John Adlum were commissioned by the Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to survey the headwaters of

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1216-560: Was disputed. The colonists claimed this was Pine Creek , the Iroquois and other tribes Lycoming Creek . The area between Pine and Lycoming creeks was disputed territory. The illegal settlers there were part of the " Fair Play Men " system of self-government, with their own Declaration of Independence from Britain on July 4, 1776. In the American Revolutionary War , settlements throughout the Susquehanna valley were attacked by Loyalists and Native Americans allied with

1254-500: Was founded in 1785 by Ludwig Derr . A settler of the area (since as early as 1763–1769), Derr purchased several tracts of land from the William Penn family and other neighboring landowners, the largest of which was known as "The Prescott". Having been on the land for such a long time, Derr had befriended the local Native Americans of the area. His relationship with these indigenous peoples was so well founded that, even as many of

1292-652: Was known as the Fair Play System, with three elected commissioners who ruled on land claims and other issues for the group. In a remarkable coincidence, the Fair Play Men made their own declaration of independence from Britain on July 4, 1776, beneath the "Tiadaghton Elm" on the banks of Pine Creek . Fort Antes was a stockade surrounding the home of Colonel John Henry Antes, built circa 1778 in Revolutionary Pennsylvania in

1330-487: Was named Lewisburgh when it was established in 1796; in 1893, the name was shortened to Lewisburg . The origin of the street names that run east-west is also unknown. St. George, St. Catherine, and St. Louis appear to be named for saints. While Lutherans, as was Derr, do recognize historic Catholic saints, the street names are more likely named for Derr's family members, whose names happen to coincide with saints. Those streets are consecutively parallel and emanate from what

1368-524: Was opened and closed at the upper end by a device known as a "sheer boom". It was 1,000 feet (300 m) long and was controlled with a hand-powered windlass . The sheer boom gathered the logs into the main boom that was capable of holding up to 300 million board feet (700,000 m ) of logs. The lower end of the boom was where the logs were sorted. The mills in Williamsport, South Williamsport , and Duboistown each had their own distinctive brand burnt into

1406-535: Was ordered by Colonel Samuel Hunter to abandon Fort Antes during the Big Runaway . Despite being abandoned and attempts by the attacking British forces to burn it down, Fort Antes was one of only two structures in the valley to survive the Big Runaway. The Susquehanna Boom was a system of cribs in the West Branch Susquehanna River designed to hold timber in the river until it could be processed at one of

1444-413: Was then Derr's home and the location of the first available lot sold (which were both situated on what is now Mill Street). George was Ludwig's son, his wife was Catherine, and himself, Ludwig/Lewis/Louis (sic). The other original street names that still exist are St. John, St. Mary and St. Anthony, which may be the names of other children from families with whom Derr's own family were friends. However, there

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