This rock is the subject of a legend involving Indians and early frontier brothers Harold Wingans and William Wingans. It is believed that the legend was first put into print in an early edition of the Lykens Register.
It was published in the Lykens-Williams Valley history by Allan Barrett in available as a free download. Barrett gave an explanation of the origin of the story which included that a badly worn newspaper copy from the Lykens Register had been supplied to him by Lykens resident Edward L. Rowe who assisted in transcribing it. The Barrett history was reproduced in an edition sold throughout the valley for the U.
Bicentennial in , and it is from there that the author of a Harrisburg Patriot , May 27, , article most likely condensed and paraphrased the story. Fortunately, the paraphrased version of omitted the worst racist references that Barrett embedded in his work.
They left their native land to find wealth and adventure in the new world. Being anxious to start exploring the boundless uninhabited country, the young men stayed on Manhattan Island for only a short time, then separated and agreed to meet again in one year. Among the group were fraternal twin brothers, Harold Wingans and William Wingans , Since they held each other in high regard, when it came time to choose a traveling companion the two naturally chose one another.
For six months the brothers roamed the wilderness, living for weeks on end without seeing another person. They shelved their plans for seeking wealth and, captivated by the natural beauty of their surroundings, turned instead to hunting, trapping and fishing.
