Thompson's Island

Thompson's Island is a 60-acre (240,000 m²) alluvial island in the upper Allegheny River. It is located in Pleasant Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania, and is part of the Allegheny Islands Wilderness in Allegheny National Forest.

The island's forests contain old growth Silver Maple, Sugar Maple, American Sycamore, and Slippery Elm.

Thompson's Island is the site of the only American Revolutionary War battle in Northwest Pennsylvania. Colonel Daniel Brodhead defeated the Senecas in 1779.

See also

List of old growth forests

References

Nature Tourism
Forest County
Mary Byrd Davis (23 January 2008). "Old Growth in the East: A Survey. Pennsylvania" (PDF).

Coordinates: 41°47′35″N 79°17′04″W / 41.79306°N 79.28444°W / 41.79306; -79.28444

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