Last Updated on February 1, 2021
The first creek you are crossing tells a little history of Hurry Hill. It is one headwater for Edinboro Lake, formerly Conneauttee Lake which means either “land of the snowflake” or “land of lingering snow.” This area was once occupied by Eriez, Iroquois or Seneca Native Americans. In the maple orchard there is one of the familiar blue signs asking citizens to tread lightly in the Edinboro Lake Watershed. More broadly, the creek we are crossing is also part of the French Creek Watershed. It is of note that just a mile north of Hurry Hill, as terrain descends, water flows to Lake Erie and, in turn, to the Great Lakes Watershed. Maple syrup is only made in North America around the Great Lakes: Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior.
Edinboro is known for long winters and good sugarin’ history. Usually, 150-300 inches of snow fall each year on Hurry Hill Farm. Snow and cold weather are two essential ingredients of a good sugar season.
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