FOXBURG, Pa. (EYT) — Over the years, the Borough of Foxburg has developed into a favored regional tourist destination.
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Located along the east bank of the Allegheny River, about two miles north of the mouth of the Clarion River, the borough of Foxburg offers outdoor recreation, entertainment, fine dining, and overnight accommodations.
Nevertheless, at one time, Foxburg was only wide open land. Then, around 1790, it was purchased by Samuel Mickle Fox of Philadelphia, along with his brother-in-law Joseph Parker Norris and friend George Roberts.
In 1816, the property was purchased by Samuel Fox’s son Joseph Mickle Fox. Joseph established a home, which became known as the Fox Mansion, at the confluence of the Allegheny and Clarion Rivers ten years later. It was to be used as a seasonal home for the Fox family.
Joseph’s son, named Samuel Mickle Fox, inherited the land, and following Joseph’s death, Samuel and his wife Hanna made the Fox Mansion into a more permanent home. Samuel’s son, also named Samuel Mickle Fox, and his wife Mary Rodman Fox moved to Foxburg following the elder Samuel’s death.