Massacre – The Pennsylvania Rambler

The Mythical Green Massacre Revisited

October 7, 2021October 7, 2021 by pennsylvaniarambler, posted in Carroll, Clinton County, Henry Shoemaker, Massacre, Sugar Valley

The Captain Green Massacre Monument, Sugar Valley Of all the articles I’ve posted, “The Mythical Captain Green Massacre” is one that seems to divide people - did the massacre happen or was it all a figment of the imagination? Historically, the story of Captain Green and his men has become a part of regional lore … Continue reading The Mythical Green Massacre Revisited

Fort Norris

June 20, 2021 by pennsylvaniarambler, posted in Fort, Gilbert, Massacre, Monroe County

Memorial for Fort Norris stands along Route 209 I had left the monument remembering the Wechquetank Moravian Mission at Gilbert and headed westward om Route 209 towards Lehighton. I had gone a short distance when I spotted the granite marker on the southside of the road and if it had not been for the familiar … Continue reading Fort Norris

The Sugarloaf Massacre

March 27, 2021March 28, 2021 by pennsylvaniarambler, posted in Conyngham, Luzerne County, Massacre, Seneca indians

Memorial to the Sugarloaf Massacre "So where exactly are you planning to park?” my mother asked as I came to a halt in front of the monument. “Right here,” I replied as I turned on the hazard lights and jumped out of the vehicle. The monument is located along Walnut Avenue at the eastern edge … Continue reading The Sugarloaf Massacre

Unsolved: The Amber Lantern Massacre

August 2, 2020February 17, 2021 by pennsylvaniarambler, posted in Hometown, Massacre, Murder, Schuylkill County, Unsolved Murder

Marker near intersection of Marinnier Street and Lincoln Drive, Hometown I arrived in Hometown – yes, the name of the community is Hometown – in search of a simple marker telling of an event that happened there in the summer of 1938. After making a couple of wrong turns and detours, I finally saw the … Continue reading Unsolved: The Amber Lantern Massacre

The Massacre of Captain Phillips’ Rangers

June 24, 2020August 11, 2021 by pennsylvaniarambler, posted in Bedford County, Massacre, Saxton, Seneca indians

Memorial to Captain Phillips' Rangers, Saxton I left the memorial for the mythical massacre of Captain Green and his men and turned my vehicle to the southwest. I followed Route 26 southward to a massacre site which occurred during the summer of 1780. Unlike the story Henry Shoemaker tells in his story “Green Gap,” this … Continue reading The Massacre of Captain Phillips’ Rangers

The Mythical Captain Green Massacre

June 21, 2020January 12, 2021 by pennsylvaniarambler, posted in Carroll, Clinton County, Folklore, Henry Shoemaker, Massacre, Seneca indians, Sugar Valley

Captain Green Massacre Monument, Carroll Just a couple hundred yards from the Jersey Shore exit of Interstate 80, at the eastern end of Sugar Valley. Although I had stopped at the marker a number of times before, I recently stopped to take a couple pictures of the monument while on my way to visit the … Continue reading The Mythical Captain Green Massacre