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, another Quaker (a physician by the name of Fox) was owed a debt by William Penn. 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 became the owner of 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 club house which still stands today. He formed the Foxburg Country Club and our 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 was a thriving and one of the wealthiest towns in America, due to the oil and timber business. More millionaires 1/200 called nearby town Parker home at one point in history. As you step foot into our magical location, buried deep in the mountains and along the rivers, you will see a timeless sense of history again being reborn.
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