Foxburg

The glacier molded territory known as Penn's Woods or Pennsylvania was deeded to William Penn in 1681 by King Charles II. As legend goes, William Penn owed another Quaker (a physician named Fox) a debt. The two ultimately agreed that the payment would be a parcel of land in the great wild west "...as much as could be walked from sun up to sun down." An ingenious man, the doctor hired the fastest local indian to walk for him on June 21st, the longest day of the year! As a result, he owned 1,800 acres of forest spanning the beautiful Allegheny Mountains, bordered on the south by the rapids of the Clarion River.

The Fox family brought many traditions to life here, beginning with the game of golf in 1884. Joseph Fox built five holes and a log cabin clubhouse, which still stands today. He formed the Foxburg Country Club, and the course has the distinction of being the oldest golf course in continuous use in the United States.

The Fox's had a keen sense for business and helped link several railroads and towns in the surrounding communities. A spell ago, Foxburg borough was a thriving and wealthy town in America due to the oil and timber business. More millionaires, 1/200, called the nearby town of Parker home at one point in history. As you step into this magical location, buried deep in the mountains and along the rivers, you will see a timeless sense of history again being reborn.