The weather has let up since my earlier links post to allow me to do a bit of exploring here in eastern Pennsylvania. Not far from where I'm staying is a memorial named Hungry Hill. It's located just southeast of Pocono Pines, PA on a road called Sullivan Trail.
During the American Revolution, General George Washington sent Major General John Sullivan on an expedition against the Iroquois, most of whom were allied to the British. This was done in response to the Wyoming Massacre of July 3rd 1778, in which Iroquois fighters, British regulars and loyalists defeated American troops, militia and settlers in a very uneven battle. Sullivan ordered the construction of a road from Tannersville, PA that would extend in a northwestward direction toward the Wyoming Valley. After completing the first nine miles of the road, Sullivan's troops came to an elevated area that they called Hungry Hill due to their lack of provisions.
This is the memorial as seen from across the road.
At the top of the stairs is the grave of a soldier who died at Hungry Hill after being hit by a falling tree.
The site includes this informational panel.
Behind the grave seen above is a short trail that leads into the woods to a longer trail. Here's just a bit of the longer trail, seen looking north.
Finally, here's a closer look at the green sign seen in the first picture above.
To learn more about Hungry Hill, go to The Historical Marker Database, Evendo, the Monroe County Historical Association and Marker Advocates of Tobyhanna Township.
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