Old Lycoming Township, Pennsylvania
| Old Lycoming Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania |
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 Map of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania highlighting Old Lycoming Township |
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 Map of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates: 41°15′37″N 77°3′24″W / 41.26028°N 77.05667°WCoordinates: 41°15′37″N 77°3′24″W / 41.26028°N 77.05667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Lycoming |
| Settled | 1773 |
| Incorporated | 1785 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Board of Supervisors |
| • Chair | John W. Eck |
| • Vice-chair | Linda Mazzullo |
| • Supervisor | Sam Aungst |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.5 sq mi (24.6 km2) |
| • Land | 9.4 sq mi (24.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 791 ft (241 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 5,508 |
| • Density | 583.4/sq mi (225.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 17701 |
| Area code(s) | 570 |
| FIPS code | 42-56608 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1216766 |
| Website | Old Lycoming Township |
Old Lycoming Township is a township in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,508 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Williamsport, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Old Lycoming Township is a township in Lycoming County that is actually older than the county. It was formed as part of Northumberland County on August 22, 1785, ten years before the formation of Lycoming County. The original boundaries of the township encompassed much of the territory that was previously governed by the Fair Play Men. The land between Lycoming and Pine Creeks was outside of the legal boundaries of Pennsylvania until 1784 and the second Treaty of Fort Stanwix. The Fair Play Men operated a system of self-government from 1773 to 1785. Their claims to the land had no legal bearing in the state of Pennsylvania when it was finally legally part of the state. These men had some troubles gaining the title to the land that they had cleared and so long defended; ultimately, some obtained title to their lands, while others removed westward.
In the American Revolutionary War, settlements throughout the Susquehanna Valley, including what is now Old Lycoming Township, were attacked by Loyalists and Native Americans allied with the British. In the early summer of 1778 news came of a group of Native American warriors, perhaps accompanied by Loyalist and British soldiers, heading for the West Branch Susquehanna River Valley to destroy settlements. There were many smaller incidents of violence against settlers, but on June 10, 1778 a party of sixteen settlers were attacked in what is now Williamsport. In what became known as the "Plum Tree Massacre", twelve of the sixteen were killed and scalped, including two women and six children. The Wyoming Valley Massacre occurred on July 3, 1778 (near what is now Wilkes-Barre). This news caused the local authorities to order the evacuation of the whole West Branch valley.
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