Old French Road - Pennsylvania Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

The marker reads: "Old French Road: Here the modern highway leaves the course of the Presque Isle Portage, part of the historic Venango Trail. The French Road, built in 1753, following an Indian path, turned down into the valley."

Much of the Presque Isle Portage was a corduroy road with trees laid down as pavement across swampy ground. It was a rough way to travel but otherwise wagons would not be able to travel the roure at all, sinking into the soft ground.

Marker Name: Old French Road County: Erie Date Dedicated: 11/01/1946 Marker Type: Roadside Location: Pa. 97 S of Erie Category: Transportation, Native American, Roads Website: Not listed

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