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Frances Slocum State Park is a 1035acre Pennsylvania state park in Kingston Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Frances Slocum Lake is a 165acre man-made, horseshoe-shaped lake that is a popular fishing and boating destination. The park is from Dallas and from Wilkes-Barre.HistoryThe park is named for Frances Slocum, who was taken captive by a group of Lenape on November 2, 1778 when she was just five years old. Her family had been among the first whites to settle in the Wyoming Valley of Pennsylvania. It is believed that she escaped captivity that first night but was soon recaptured and was held for the night under a rock ledge along Abraham Creek in what is now part of Frances Slocum State Park. Frances Slocum spent the rest of her life with the Native Americans. Her brothers found her 59 years later living on an Indian Reservation near Peru, Indiana. Despite the pleadings of her brothers, Frances refused to leave her family. She had been married twice and was the mother of four children. Frances, now called "Mocanaquah" (meaning "Young Bear"), lived for the rest of her life in Indiana. She died in 1847 when she was 74 years old. Her name lives on in Indiana, where the Frances Slocum State Recreational Area and Lost Sister Trail in the Mississinewa Reservoir and State Forest are named in her memory. Her final resting place is marked with a monument along the banks of the Mississinewa River in Indiana.

Address: 567 Mt Olivet Rd, Wyoming, PA 18644, USA
Phone: (570) 696-3525
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State: Pennsylvania
County: Luzerne County
Zip Code: 18644



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Great day w the family! Food is available at vendor by pool, but plenty of BBQ spots!! Even on holidays there are plenty of family spots and you are not on top of each other! There is hiking, canoeing, camping, swimming! All around a great place for the family!!
8 years ago (26-10-2017)
Very nice State Park. Family and pet friendly as well. Plenty of space to picnic and walk your dog. There is even an in ground pool. People in the park office where nice too. I will definitely be going back again!
8 years ago (22-08-2017)
Clean, quiet campsites. The bathrooms are clean and much better than facilities at other state parks. Great for hiking but not much else. An excellent park to come an "unplug" for a week or weekend.
8 years ago (01-09-2017)
It's a beautiful park with so much to enjoy for all ages! Always Clean!!! Playground, swimming, camping, fishing, boating, picnics,walks!. Or just sitting by the water and enjoying the beautiful view!! One of my favorites😍
8 years ago (04-10-2017)
Good hiking, good place to run. Good place to BBQ or picnic. Enjoy the lake with kayaks or fishing. Nice camping area. There is even a large playground and pool area. What is not to like, I usually visit 2 or 3 times between April and October.
8 years ago (04-07-2017)
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