Youghiogheny

The Youghiogheny flows north through the Appalachian highlands to join the Monongahela, cutting a winding course through forested ridges. Its rapids and falls interrupt the river's passage toward the Ohio. In 1754 George Washington, seeking a route for his Virginia troops toward the Ohio country, explored downstream from the Great Crossing. At Ohiopyle Falls he found a formidable obstacle to navigation, and the expedition continued its difficult advance overland.