Tuscarora
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Native American
- Tuscarora people
- Federal Power Commission v. Tuscarora Indian NationFederal Power Commission v. Tuscarora Indian NationFederal Power Commission v. Tuscarora Indian Nation, , was a case decided by the United States Supreme Court which determined that the Federal Power Commission was authorized to take lands owned by the Tuscarora Indian tribe by eminent domain under the Federal Power Act for a hydroelectric power...
(1960)
- Federal Power Commission v. Tuscarora Indian Nation
- Tuscarora languageTuscarora languageTuscarora, sometimes called Ska:rù:rę, is an Iroquoian language of the Tuscarora people, spoken in southern Ontario, Canada, and northwestern New York around Niagara Falls, in the United States. The historic homeland of the Tuscarora was in eastern North Carolina, in and around the Goldsboro,...
, an Iroquoian language of the Tuscarora people - Tuscarora WarTuscarora WarThe Tuscarora War was fought in North Carolina during the autumn of 1711 until 11 February 1715 between the British, Dutch, and German settlers and the Tuscarora Native Americans. A treaty was signed in 1715....
, fought in North Carolina during the autumn of 1711 until 11 February 1715
Places
In Maryland- Tuscarora, MarylandTuscarora, MarylandTuscarora is a small village in southern Frederick County, Maryland. Maryland Route 28 runs through the village. The community was named for Tuscarora Creek that runs in the area. There is an old, small post office that is in the area along Route 28. The area was formerly named Licksville after...
, a census-designated place in Frederick County - Tuscarora High SchoolTuscarora High SchoolTuscarora High School is a secondary school located at 5312 Ballenger Creek Pike in Frederick, the third-largest city in Maryland, USA.-History:...
, in Frederick
In Michigan
- Tuscarora Township, MichiganTuscarora Township, MichiganTuscarora Township is a civil township of Cheboygan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,091 at the 2000 census.-Communities:*Burt Lake is an unincorporated community on the southwest shore of Burt Lake at...
In Nevada
- Tuscarora, NevadaTuscarora, NevadaTuscarora is an unincorporated community in Elko County, Nevada. It is home to two small schools provided by the Elko County School District. Tuscarora is part of the Elko Micropolitan Statistical Area....
, a town in Elko County
In New York
- Tuscarora, New YorkTuscarora, New YorkTuscarora is a town in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 1,400 at the 2000 census. The town is named after the Tuscarora tribe.The Town of Tuscarora is in the south part of the county, southwest of Corning, NY.- History :...
, a town in Steuben County - Tuscarora Reservation, New YorkTuscarora Reservation, New YorkThe Tuscarora Reservation is an Indian reservation in Niagara County, New York. The population was 1,152 at the 2010 census...
, an Indian reservation in the Town of Lewiston - Camp Tuscarora, a Boy Scouts of America camp in New York State's Southern Tier
In North Dakota
- Tuscarora Township, Pierce County, North Dakota
In Pennsylvania
- Tuscarora, PennsylvaniaTuscarora, PennsylvaniaTuscarora is a census-designated place in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 939 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Tuscarora is located at ....
, a census-designated place in Schuylkill County - Tuscarora Falls, one of 24 named waterfalls in Ricketts Glen State ParkWaterfalls in Ricketts Glen State ParkFile:Ricketts Glen State Park Waterfalls Base Map Labels.png|alt=A map showing Kitchen Creek flowing southeast from Ganoga Lake, through Lake Jean, and then through the dry bed of Lake Rose into Ganoga Glen with ten waterfalls. A second branch of the creek flows south through the dry bed of Lake...
in Luzerne County - Tuscarora Mountain TunnelTuscarora Mountain TunnelTuscarora Mountain Tunnel is one of four original Pennsylvania Turnpike tunnels still in active use. A second tube was bored in the late 1960s to ease traffic conditions. The Tuscarora Mountain tunnels measure 1.1 miles in length and are the second-longest active tunnels on the Pennsylvania...
, Pennsylvania Turnpike - Tuscarora State ForestTuscarora State ForestTuscarora State Forest is a Pennsylvania state forest in Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry District #3. The main office is located in Blain in Perry County, Pennsylvania in the United States....
- Tuscarora Township, Bradford County, PennsylvaniaTuscarora Township, Bradford County, PennsylvaniaTuscarora Township is a township in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,072 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 29.6 square miles , of which, 29.3 square miles of it is land and...
- Tuscarora Township, Juniata County, PennsylvaniaTuscarora Township, Juniata County, PennsylvaniaTuscarora Township is a township in Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,159 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 47.4 square miles , all of it land.Tuscarora Township is bordered by Mifflin...
- Tuscarora Township, Perry County, PennsylvaniaTuscarora Township, Perry County, PennsylvaniaTuscarora Township is a township in Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,122 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 29.5 square miles , of which, 29.4 square miles of it is land and...
- Tuscarora TrailTuscarora TrailThe Tuscarora Trail is a long-distance hiking trail that is under development. It splits off from the Appalachian Trail in Shenandoah National Park in Virginia, passes through West Virginia and Maryland, then rejoins the Appalachian Trail near Marysville, Pennsylvania...
, a hiking trail that splits off from the Appalachian Trail - Tuscarora School DistrictTuscarora School DistrictThe Tuscarora School District is a public school district located in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. It encompasses the borough of Mercersburg, as well as the townships of St...
, in southern Pennsylvania
Other
- USS Tuscarora (1861)USS Tuscarora (1861)The first USS Tuscarora was a sloop of war in the United States Navy during the American Civil War.Tuscarora was laid down on 27 June 1861 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Merrick & Sons; launched on 24 August 1861; sponsored by Miss Margaret Lardner; and commissioned on 5 December 1861, Commander...
, American Civil War ship - Tuscarora Creek (disambiguation), several waterways
- The Tuscarora, Captain Alfred Bulltop StormalongAlfred Bulltop StormalongCaptain Alfred Bulltop Stormalong was an American folk hero and the subject of numerous nautical-themed tall tales originating in Massachusetts. Stormalong was said to be a sailor and a giant, some tall; he was the master of a huge clipper ship known in various sources as either the Courser or the...
's legendary ship - Tuscarora FormationTuscarora FormationThe Silurian Tuscarora Formation — also known as Tuscarora Sandstone or Tuscarora Quartzite — is a mapped bedrock unit in Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia.-Description:...
, a geologic unit in the Appalachian Mountains