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| Springtime at Point Park Just upstream from Crescent Park, where the Conewango Creek meets the Allegheny River in the geographic center of town. |
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Point Park on Warren's East Side marks the
point at which the Allegheny River and the
Conewango Creek meet. Some day a footbridge
will be installed here connecting this part of
Warren with its downtown.
Eventually residents will be able to walk all the
way to the Hickory Street Bridge at Breeze Point
Landing without having to contend with auto traffic.
This is one of the most popular places in town to
eat a bag lunch, go fishing, or even launch a
canoe.
The present site of Warren, Pennsylvania was
first mapped in 1740 following a 1739 French
expedition into the Allegheny River watershed
from Chautauqua Lake to the confluence of the
Conewango Creek and the Allegheny River, seen
above.
At that time it was an Indian fishing village on a
body of water the Delaware Indians called
"beautiful stream." The Senecas still call this
water "Oh-hi-yo" meaning beautiful river.
The French agreed and called it "Belle Riviere."
In 1749 they claimed the area for France which
resulted in the French and Indian War.
Many beautiful churches fill the area. Warren has
a great variety of (Continued on next page)
point at which the Allegheny River and the
Conewango Creek meet. Some day a footbridge
will be installed here connecting this part of
Warren with its downtown.
Eventually residents will be able to walk all the
way to the Hickory Street Bridge at Breeze Point
Landing without having to contend with auto traffic.
This is one of the most popular places in town to
eat a bag lunch, go fishing, or even launch a
canoe.
The present site of Warren, Pennsylvania was
first mapped in 1740 following a 1739 French
expedition into the Allegheny River watershed
from Chautauqua Lake to the confluence of the
Conewango Creek and the Allegheny River, seen
above.
At that time it was an Indian fishing village on a
body of water the Delaware Indians called
"beautiful stream." The Senecas still call this
water "Oh-hi-yo" meaning beautiful river.
The French agreed and called it "Belle Riviere."
In 1749 they claimed the area for France which
resulted in the French and Indian War.
Many beautiful churches fill the area. Warren has
a great variety of (Continued on next page)
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