Chartiers Run (Chartiers Creek)
| Chartiers Run | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Location | Washington County, Pennsylvania |
| Basin | |
| River mouth | Chartiers Creek |
Chartiers Run is a tributary of Chartiers Creek in Washington County, Pennsylvania in the United States.[1] It was named after Peter Chartier,[2] a trapper of French and Native American parentage who established a trading post at the mouth of Chartiers Creek in 1743.
Chartiers Run joins Chartiers Creek at the borough of Houston.
See also
References
- ↑ "Chartiers Run". Geographic Names Information System. 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-25.
- ↑ Charles Augustus Hanna, The Wilderness Trail: Or, The Ventures and Adventures of the Pennsylvania Traders on the Allegheny Path, Volume 1 The Wilderness Trail: Or, The Ventures and Adventures of the Pennsylvania Traders on the Allegheny Path, Putnam's sons, 1911
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