Athawominee - The Warrior's Path
Slate Creek to Morgan's Station - 8 miles
Slate Creek to Morgan's Station - 8 miles
Access to Mt. Sterling from the north is limited by
the lack of long creeks and heavily rolling terrain.
Historic accounts of the difficulty of travel on the 19th century
Maysville Road are a testiment to this fact.
The Licking River is the major pathway north in this region,
and it is probable that the Warriors Path detoured in an easterly
direction from Mt. Sterling in order to take advantage of it.
The Licking follows a very serpentine route through the hills, but
more importantly, eventually flows to the northwest, entering the
Ohio River far to the west of an important destination, the Scioto River.
Interestingly, the Morgan's Station site is on this route, and familiarity
with this area may have been a factor in the Native Americans raiders'
decision to make Morgan's Station the object of their April 1, 1793 attack.
Warrior's Path access points
Access to Mt. Sterling from the north is limited by the lack of long creeks and heavily rolling terrain. Historic accounts of the difficulty of travel on the 19th century Maysville Road are a testiment to this fact. The Licking River is the major pathway north in this region, and it is probable that the Warriors Path detoured in an easterly direction from Mt. Sterling in order to take advantage of it. The Licking follows a very serpentine route through the hills, but more importantly, eventually flows to the northwest, entering the Ohio River far to the west of an important destination, the Scioto River. Interestingly, the Morgan's Station site is on this route, and familiarity with this area may have been a factor in the Native Americans raiders' decision to make Morgan's Station the object of their April 1, 1793 attack.There are several local roads that cross Slate Creek, but waterflow is minimal. The Morgan's Station property is privately owned and access is restricted. Spencer Road (Rt. 713) closely parallels the probable course of the Warrior's Path. Warrior's Path access points
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