Native Americans
The Lenape Native Americans that came to the area two thousand years ago, traveled on the mountain in search of food and game. There was a deciduous forest with many varieties of nut trees, Native Americans collected these foods. They collected acorns, walnuts, hickory nuts, beech nuts, chestnuts, and butternuts. Fresh water streams were used to collect water. Game such as deer, elk, and bear was hunted on the mountain.
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