Conewango Creek Facts

Celeron, a french officer explored the Conewango Creek in 1749 leaving lead plates claiming the area for France, the plates have never been found.

Store house run, directly across from our livery is store house run it was named by General George Washington’s troops, they left provisions at this location as they started their over land trek to negotiate with Chief Cornplanter.

The first covered bridge across the Conewango was built in Akeley about 1 mile south of the livery (1846)

The Big 4 road that runs parallel to the Conewango below Russell was made and named by 4 local business men (1878)

The Conewango Creek is home to 19 species of shellfish and mussels, 3 species of turtle and numerous species of fish.

There is about 66 miles of water way on the Conewango.

The deepest area is about 52 feet deep!

The Conewango can be diveded into two sections From Russell PA north the banks are clay, the water is slow and deep, Just below Russell to Warren it is fast gravel and rock bottom, shallow with scattered deep holes.