Saucunk
Historic Native American village in Pennsylvania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Saucunk or Sawcunk (also known as Soh-kon,[2] Sacung, Sankonk,[3]: 141 Sackum,[4] or Shingas' Town[5]) was a town established by the Lenape and Shawnees. It was the site of a Catholic mission and was visited by Conrad Weiser, Christian Frederick Post and George Croghan. The Lenape chiefs Tamaqua, Pisquetomen, Captain Jacobs and Shingas all lived there temporarily. Saucunk was abandoned after the Battle of Bushy Run in 1763.[6]
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Saucunk | |
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Historic Native American village | |
Etymology: Unami: pasakunk "at the mouth or fork of a stream."[1] | |
Coordinates: 40°42′11″N 80°17′0″W | |
State | Pennsylvania |
Present-day Community | Rochester, Pennsylvania |
Founded | about 1725 |
Abandoned | August, 1763 |
Population | |
• Estimate (1758) | 300−400 |
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