Tom Mix. The famous cowboy star of cinema and circus was born here, January 6, 1880. A soldier during the Spanish-American War, he won renown for his "wild west" roles in hundreds of motion pictures - both silent and sound - between 1910 and 1935. Tom Mix died in an auto accident in Arizona on October 12, 1940.

At birthplace, Mix Run Rd. across creek from PA 555, Driftwood, PA, United States

Bucktails, The. Famed Civil War volunteers departed from this point for Harrisburg, April 1861, where they were mustered into State service. A monument, erected in their honor, is just south of here. This highway and a State park are named for the Bucktails.

Junction 3rd St. / Bucktail Trail Hwy. (PA 120) & Bridge St. (PA 555), Driftwood, PA, United States