from "Patience McGuire" (1788, 1789) How Clearfield Creek got its name
I asked Dad of a winter's evening, "What was it like when you first came here, before I was born?"
His eyes looked into the distance. "Best huntin' I've ever seen. Nothin' but woods up hill and down dale, just endless forest. Still completely wild, like since God created it. I guess the Indians liked huntin' so much, they left it wild to get better ( Read more... )
His eyes looked into the distance. "Best huntin' I've ever seen. Nothin' but woods up hill and down dale, just endless forest. Still completely wild, like since God created it. I guess the Indians liked huntin' so much, they left it wild to get better ( Read more... )
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The second passage is set in a clearing in the woods near Annie Smith's home in Cambria County in May 1789.
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