Editing Hazle Township, Pennsylvania (section)

===Establishment===
[[Lenape|Delaware]] and [[Seneca people|Seneca]] tribes traveled through what is now southern Luzerne County to trade with other [[Native American in the United States|Native American]] settlements in [[New York (state)|New York]] and the [[Chesapeake Bay]] area. The most common route for the Native Americans was known as "Warriors Path", which was also used by white settlers in the 18th century. Broad Street ([[Pennsylvania Route 93|PA 93]]) is roughly the location of the trail.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hazletownship.com/index.php/area/history-of-hazle-township|title=History of Hazle Township, Luzerne County, PA &#124; Area}}</ref>

[[Moravian church|Moravian]] [[missionaries]] were among the first [[Europeans]] to travel to the region; they wanted to convert Native Americans to [[Christianity]]. The Hazleton area was then a shallow valley with an abundance of [[hazel]] trees. It is speculated that the Native Americans were the first to refer to the area as "Hazle Swamp."