Goschgoschink is the name applied at the time of Moravian missionary David Zeisberger's arrival in 1760 to three refugee Indian towns.
[1] The location of the "Goschgoschink" Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission Marker, erected 1947, is 41°34.067′N 79°24.2′W / 41.567783°N 79.4033°W / 41.567783; -79.4033 near West Hickory in Forest County, on US Route 62 about 0.1 miles (0.16 km) south of Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 127).
[2][3] In his report to Governor Robert Dinwiddie, George Washington made reference to a beautiful rolling country, suitable for settlement, that he had found along the waters of French Creek.
In 1788, brothers John and David Mead were ready to investigate Washington's story, and left Fort Augusta, now Sunbury, Pennsylvania, to explore the far west.
They journeyed up mouth of Anderson Creek and turned at Coal Hill towards camp site and crossroads at The Big Spring.