Presque Isle Portage
The old portage, part of the historic Venango Trail from Lake Erie to the Ohio River, crossed the modern road here. The early Indian trail became a French military road in 1753, their chief route to the Ohio.
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Marker data: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission via data.pa.gov
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