Tuscarora State Park
| Tuscarora State Park | |
| Pennsylvania State Park | |
 Tuscarora State Park
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| Named for: the Tuscarora | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Schuylkill |
| Township | Rush, Ryan, Schuylkill |
| Location | |
| - elevation | 1,079 ft (329 m) |
| - coordinates | 40°48′00″N 76°01′29″W / 40.80000°N 76.02472°WCoordinates: 40°48′00″N 76°01′29″W / 40.80000°N 76.02472°W |
| Area | 1,618 acres (655 ha) |
| Founded | June 26, 1971 |
| Management | Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources |
| IUCN category | III - Natural Monument |
 Location of Tuscarora State Park in Pennsylvania
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| Website: Tuscarora State Park | |
Tuscarora State Park is a Pennsylvania state park on 1,618 acres (655 ha) in Rush, Ryan, Schuylkill Townships, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The most prominent features of the park are Locust Mountain and Tuscarora Lake. The park is named for the Tuscarora Indians, who lived in the area, following the Tuscarora War in North Carolina, until they were forced out by the colonial settlers of Pennsylvania. Tuscarora State Park is 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Tamaqua just off of Pennsylvania Route 309.
Tuscarora State Park is located in Locust Valley. This land was covered by an old-growth forest of eastern white pine, American chestnut, eastern hemlock, ash, hickory, elm, oak and cherry trees. The land was controlled at various times by the Susquehannock, Lenape and at the time of the arrival of colonial settlers, the Iroquois League of Five Nations.
Anthracite coal was discovered in Schuylkill County. The forests of the Locust Valley were harvested to provide lumber for supports in the coal mines and the various buildings and homes erected by the coal mining companies. Hemlock was used to produce leather goods in the tanneries that were built in the area. The massive destruction of the forests left the Locust Valley an area of shrubby land that was susceptible to flooding, erosion and wild fires. Some of the land was cleared and farmed.
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