The Bloody Spring Explained

The Bloody Spring is a historical site in the Sunbury, Pennsylvania area. Located on school district property, it is purported to be the location where a soldier from Fort Augusta that was guarding cattle was ambushed and murdered by a Native American tribe member in 1756, during the French and Indian War. His blood is said to have colored the water in the spring red, resulting in the name, The Bloody Spring. The site, located on Memorial Drive and .1 miles south of Shikellamy Avenue, is marked with a historical marker.^{[1] [2]}

Background

Fort Augusta was built that year at the Native American village of Shamokin. In April 1756, the government of Pennsylvania began paying a cash bounty for Indians scalps and prisoners.^[3] The Bloody Spring incident occurred in the vicinity of the former village.^[4]

Further reading

• News: Memories of Bloody Spring come alive . Sylvester . Joe . August 20, 2017 . The Daily Item . May 29, 2018.

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Bloody Spring . The Bucknell Environmental Center . May 29, 2018.
2. Web site: The Bloody Spring Historical Marker . The Historical Marker Database . May 29, 2018.
3. Weslager, C. A. (1972). The Delaware Indians: A History. Rutgers University Press: News Brunswick, p. 231.
4. Web site: Bloody Spring . City of Sunbury, Pa . May 29, 2018.