Bloody Knox Log Cabin

Bloody Knox Log Cabin – Authentically furnished 1860s log cabin, site of historic civil war shoot out. Marker is on curwensville tyrone highway (pennsylvania route 453) 0.1 miles west of kellytown road, on. The bloody knox cabin in clearfield county was the scene of a civil war skirmish between union soldiers and union deserters and draft dodgers. Pictured is the reconstructed bloody knox cabin, at dusk, on the 150th anniversary of the civil war shootout that occured there in 1864.

On december 13th, 1864, union soldiers of the 16th veteran. The bloody knox cabin in clearfield county was the scene of a civil war skirmish between union soldiers and union deserters and draft dodgers that left 2 men dead, one. Bloody knox cabin madera shoot out december 13, 1864 clearfield county, pa bloody knox authentic 1860s furnished log cabin on the historic. Authentically furnished 1860s log cabin, site of historic civil war shoot out.

The cabin was housing several deserters including tom adams. The log cabin pictured is the scene where 158 years ago the “shootout at bloody knox” occurred. A party was being held.

Troops marched from philipsburg to knox township in search of civil war deserters and draft dodg authentically furnished 1860s log cabin, site of historic civil war shoot out. Adams enlisted in 1862 and deserted from the 149th bucktails in 1863. The county draft roll of august of 1864 had over 500 names, and only 150 men answered the call.

The troops surrounded the log home, and shots were fired from the window by adams, killing soldier edgar reed. Oct 8 location bloody knox log cabin route 453 kellytown, pa 16933 come and learn how to make churned butter, make a rope & make cider on our 1900s press. They arrived on the night of december 13, 1864, at the log cabin home of tom adams.

Latest travel itineraries for bloody knox log cabin in august (updated in 2023), book bloody knox log cabin tickets now, view reviews and photos of bloody knox log. The bloody knox cabin, in kellytown, knox township, has been the site of the clearfield county historical society’s apple cider festival for nearly 15 years. Civil war draft resistance marker inscription.

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