Groundhog Day
As early as 1886, German immigrants here observed Groundhog Day and established the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club in 1899. According to folklore, if the hibernating groundhog - known as Punxsutawney Phil - leaves its burrow on February 2 and sees its shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter.
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As early as 1886, German immigrants here observed Groundhog Day and established the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club in 1899. According to folklore, if the hibernating groundhog – known as Punxsutawney Phil – leaves its burrow on February 2 and sees its shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter. The legend is based on a European custom predicting the length of winter by weather conditions on Candlemas, an ancient Christian festival.
Legend. The state marker at this site records the story as local legend rather than established fact; the wording below is the marker’s own.
Sources: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission — Historical Markers.
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At Gobbler's Knob, Woodland Ave., 1.2 miles from Route 36, Punxsutawney, PA
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