Editing Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania (section)

===Guyasuta and the Seneca People===
The Borough of Sharpsburg is located along the Allegheny River just over {{convert|5|mi|0}} outside of downtown [[Pittsburgh]]. Sharpsburg has a rich history dating back to the 18th century when the [[Seneca people]] settled into the area. One Seneca in particular, [[Guyasuta]], has a special connection to the community.

Guyasuta was a strong warrior and skilled hunter. He accompanied [[George Washington]] as a hunter guide with his party in 1753. When the two met again in [[Ohio]] 17 years later, General Washington greeted him with warmth and affection. In 1758, Guyasuta was involved in a [[Battle of Fort Duquesne|bitter battle at Grant's Hill]], where the [[Allegheny County Courthouse]] stands today. In the early 1760s, Guyasuta sought peace with the British Army. Guyasuta's peace efforts culminated in a peace treaty, in which the government received a tract of land in what is now [[western Pennsylvania]]. [[James O'Hara (quartermaster)|General James O'Hara]], who had purchased a portion of the river land, donated a small portion of it, where Sharpsburg is today, to Guyasuta.<ref name = "Sipe">[https://archive.org/stream/indianchiefsofpe00sipe/indianchiefsofpe00sipe_djvu.txt C. Hale Sipe, ''The Indian chiefs of Pennsylvania, or, A story of the part played by the American Indian in the history of Pennsylvania: based primarily on the Pennsylvania archives and colonial records, and built around the outstanding chiefs.'' Ziegler Printing Co., Inc. Butler, PA, 1927; pp 371-408]</ref>