Shaver Creek (Pennsylvania) facts for kids

Shaver's Creek is a stream in Pennsylvania, United States. It is about 19.6-mile-long (31.5 km). A stream that flows into a larger river is called a tributary. Shaver's Creek is a tributary of the Juniata River. You can find it in Huntingdon County.

Shaver's Creek joins the Juniata River near the town of Petersburg. The creek also gives its name to the Shaver's Creek Environmental Center, a place where people can learn about nature.

History of Shaver's Creek

How Shaver's Creek Got Its Name

Shaver's Creek is named after an early settler in the area, Peter Shaver. Records show that a person named "Hans Pieter" arrived in America in 1732. He was given permission to be a fur trapper and trader with Native Americans in 1744. Peter Shaver lived in the Juniata Valley area, and the creek was named after him.

Shaver's Creek During the Revolutionary War

During the American Revolutionary War, an important settler named Samuel Anderson lived near the creek. He married Peter Shaver's widow, Rhoda. Samuel Anderson built a strong wooden fort, called a blockhouse, near where the creek flows into the Juniata River. This fort was used for protection during the war.