Sunbury:
A History
 Susquehanna River .Environmental Center
Images
Audio Clips
  Index
Main Page
Time Line
History
Indian Trails and Shamokin
(7000 BC-1763 AD)
Fort Augusta
(1756-1792)
Founding of Sunbury
(1772-1830)
Railroad and Canal Era
(1830-1912)
Contemporary
(1912-present)
Maps
Indian Trails and Shamokin
(7000 BC-1763 AD)
Fort Augusta
(1756-1792)
Founding of Sunbury
(1772-1830)
Railroad and Canal Era
(1830-1912)
Contemporary
(1912-present)
Special Topics
Related Links
Works Cited

The Bottom Path

Located opposite both Sunbury and Northumberland, the Bottom Path laid at the base of Blue Hill, traveling beneath what is now known as Shickellamy’s face. It extended from Sunbury (then known as Shamokin) to Winfield.
Shikellamys Face at the base of Blue Hill
Looking across the Susquehanna River to Shikellamy's Face and the base of Blue Hill, 2007.
Railroad
Just North of Sunbury these Railroad tracks run along the Susquehanna River


The Bottom Path is now followed briefly along U.S. 11 from Selinsgrove to the bridge in Northumberland.  From that point no road except the railroad follows the path to Winfield.





David Ramsey


.
.Eagle
Sunbury's Environment
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Bucknell Environmental Center ▪ 835 Fraternity Road ▪ Bucknell University ▪ Lewisburg ▪ PA 17837▪ (570) 577-1490