Tunkhannock stands where Tunkhannock Creek, meaning “small stream” in its Native American name, flows into the Susquehanna, and over time Iroquois canoes, pioneers’ rafts, canal boats, and trains all passed through this gateway to the Endless Mountains. Pioneer Zebulon Marcy became the first settler here in 1772. With the building of the North Branch Canal and the Lehigh Valley Railroad in the mid-nineteenth century, Tunkhannock grew into a hub of commerce and industry and became the county seat. Today it serves as both the cultural and commercial center of Wyoming County.