Peter Bisaillon
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Peter Bisaillon, was a New France fur trader and interpreter who spent most of his career in Pennsylvania engaged in trade with Native American communities. Bisaillon and other coureurs des bois domin
Pennsylvania state historical marker in Coatesville
Paxtang, Pennsylvania
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Paxtang is a borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 1,640. The borough is a suburb of Harrisburg and is one of the earliest colonial settl
Peter Bisaillon
…English in 1715, Logan felt compelled to replace his French traders with English colonials. Bisaillon and Chartier went on to establish trading posts in Paxtang, Pennsylvania. Chartier died in 1718. James Logan maintained a good friendship with Bisaillon until the end of his life, and in 1719 he asked Isaac Taylor to survey…
Paxtang Municipal Building and former theater, June 2025
Paxton Presbyterian Church