First Trail Carved by White Men in Jefferson County Were Brothers from Sunbury Pennsylvania

Two brothers from Sunbury, Pennsylvania, having read General George Washington's report to Governor Dinwiddie of Virginia, of the rich lands and valleys that were unoccupied in what is now called Venango and Crawford Counties, determined to explore that region for themselves. They were the first to blaze a trail through what is now Jefferson County.

July 13, 2026 by Terry Diener | Additional Credits: “A Pioneer History of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania,” 1898 Dr. W.J. McKnight Pages 115-116; Photo Credit: “A Pioneer History of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania”