Shikellamy State Park is a 240-acre Pennsylvania state park located at the confluence of the West Branch Susquehanna River and Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania. The park is divided into two sections.
View from scenic overlook
Shikellamy State Park cliff
Deer Trail in Shikellamy State Park
Shikellamy, also spelled Shickellamy and also known as Swatana, was an Oneida chief and overseer for the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. In his position as chief and overseer, Shikellamy served as a superv
Shikellamy State Park
…the city of Sunbury and the borough of Northumberland at the confluence of the two branches of the river. Shikellamy State Park is named in honor of Shikellamy, an Iroquois chief. Chief Shikellamy played a major role in the history of the frontier in Pennsylvania. He was a friend of the Native Americans and…
1820 painting by an anonymous artist
Shikellamy's portrait from the Appletons' article on “Swatane”
View of Berks County from Shikellamy Summit