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Joe Root (hermit)
Joe Root | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:JoeRootEriePA18601912.jpg) Root while residing at Presque Isle State Park (circa 1890s) | |
| Born | 1860 Erie, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Died | 1912 (aged 51–52) Warren, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Resting place | Odd Fellow Cemetery (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| Known for | Well-known hermit who lived in Presque Isle State Park; lived completely off the land |
Joseph Root (1860 – 29 October 1912) was a well-known hermit who lived in what is now Presque Isle State Park in Pennsylvania. Born in Erie, Pennsylvania,[1][2][better source needed] Root lived on Presque Isle without any modern conveniences.[3] He has sometimes been nicknamed "the King of the Peninsula"[2] or "the King of Presque Isle".[4]
- ^ "Basic history of Joe Root". Joe Roots Grill. Archived from the original on 17 March 2007. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
- ^ a b "King of The Peninsula". Innvista. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
- ^ Richards, Dave (18 March 2010). "What was Joe Root, the legendary inhabitant of the peninsula, really like? Ask Brian Akula". Erie Times-News. Archived from the original on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2010.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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