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Rachel Silverthorne’s Ride Spares the Lives of Muncy Valley Families

Rachel Silverthorne’s Ride Spares the Lives of Muncy Valley Families

The heroic horseback ride of a young girl from the Muncy Valley spared the lives of settlers from an Indian attack in July 1778.

July 14, 2026 · Terry Diener · Additional Credits: Sources: Williamsport Sun Gazette August 12, 1949, Page 6; 1876 History of Lycoming County, John F. Meginness Page 88; "Rachel Silverthorne's Ride" (1938) by John W. Beauchamp in the Muncy Post Office, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania Public Domain