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	Pequea Valley Logo Pequea is a variation of the Shawnee Pekowi. Pequea may also refer to the following in Pennsylvania: Pequea Bridge (other) Pequea Creek, a tributary of the Susquehanna River Pequea, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community in Martic Township in Lancaster County Pequea Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Pequea Valley School District, in Lancaster County Pequea Valley High School, in the above district {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Pekowi Pekowi was the name of one of the five divisions (or bands) of the Shawnee, a Native American people, during the 18th century. The other four divisions were the Chalahgawtha, Mekoche, Kispoko, and Hathawekela. Together these divisions formed the loose confederacy that was the Shawnee tribe. All five Shawnee division names have been spelled in a great variety of ways. Variations of the name "Pekowi" are reflected in many place names in the United States, including Piqua, Pickawillany, Pickaway, and Pequea. Traditionally, Shawnee ritual leaders came from the Pekowi patrilineal division. From 1737 to about 1750 the Pekowi were led by Peter Chartier (born Pierre Chartier), a fur trader of Pekowi and French colonial parentage. He was recognized as a leader and rose to be chief of the band. Through his mother's line, Chartier was the grandson of chief Straight Tail Meaurroway Opessa. In 1710 he married his cousin, ''Blanceneige-Wapakonee'' Opessa and they had three children: two s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Pequea Bridge (other) The Pequea Bridge can refer to more than one bridge spanning the Pequea Creek in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The names reflect the official county designations for the bridge. * Leaman's Place Covered Bridge, Pequea #4 Bridge * Neff's Mill Covered Bridge, Pequea #7 Bridge * Lime Valley Covered Bridge, Pequea #8 Bridge * Baumgardener's Covered Bridge, Pequea #10 Bridge * Colemanville Covered Bridge The Colemanville Covered Bridge is a covered bridge that spans Pequea Creek in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. After Hunsecker's Mill Covered Bridge, it is Lancaster County's second-longest single-span covered bridge still bein ... , Pequea #12 Bridge {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Pequea Creek Pequea Creek (pronounced ''PECK-way'') is a tributary of the Susquehanna River that runs for U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed August 8, 2011 from the eastern border of Lancaster County and Chester County, Pennsylvania to the village of Pequea, about above the hydroelectric dam at Holtwood along the Susquehanna River in Lancaster County. History and notable features The name of the creek is Shawnee for "dust" or "ashes", referring to a clan that once dwelt at the mouth of the creek. The stream flows through a pastoral landscape farmed extensively by Pennsylvania German farmers, generally members of Mennonite, Amish, and German-speaking Reformed churches. The Old Order Amish in this watershed were historically called ''Peckwayers'' to distinguish them from other Amish who lived along the Conestoga River watershed. The course of the stream is generally flat, though the last flow through a steeper, woode ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Pequea, Pennsylvania Pequea is an unincorporated community located in Martic Township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It is where Route 324 ends at the Susquehanna River 12 miles south of Lancaster. The Pequea Creek empties into the river in Pequea, which is pronounced "Peckway." The ZIP code is 17565. Pequea has a hot-summer humid continental climate (''Dfa'') and average monthly temperatures range from 31.0° F in January to 75.4° F in July. The hardiness zone A hardiness zone is a geographic area defined as having a certain average annual minimum temperature, a factor relevant to the survival of many plants. In some systems other statistics are included in the calculations. The original and most wide ... is 7a. See also * Pekowi References Unincorporated communities in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania {{LancasterCountyPA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Pequea Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Pequea Township (pronounced peck-way) is a township that is located in central Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,493 at the time of the 2020 census. History This community was named for the Piqua tribe. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all land. Pequea Creek, a southwestward-flowing tributary of the Susquehanna River, forms the southern border of the township. Unincorporated communities in Pequea Township include New Danville, West Willow, Baumgardner, Burnt Mills, Herrville, and part of Willow Street. Demographics At the time of the 2000 census, there were 4,358 people, 1,581 households, and 1,263 families living in the township. The population density was . There were 1,626 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 97.71% White, 0.48% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 0 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Pequea Valley School District The Pequea Valley School District is a school district of 1,589 students educated in 4 schools by 127 teachers in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in the United States. It is a member of Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit (IU) 13. District Schools Paradise Elementary School Paradise Elementary School in Paradise, Pennsylvania is a K-6 facility in the Pequea Valley School District. In 2009, a new building was constructed adjacent to the old building. This new facility has features specifically added to try to limit resource consumption, such as auto-dimming lights and water fountains that use collected rainwater. Recently however, there have been talks of a new building project that would increase the number of classrooms to accommodate the many new students in the area. Salisbury Elementary School Salisbury Elementary School is a K-6 facility in the Pequea Valley School District. It houses around 360 students. Attendance at Salisbury Elementary School in Gap, Pennsylvania duri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]