Joe Root (hermit)
Joe Root | |
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Root while residing at Presque Isle State Park (circa 1890s) | |
| Born | 1860 Erie, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Died | 1912 (aged 51–52) Warren, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Resting place | Odd Fellow Cemetery (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
| Known for | Well-known hermit who lived in Presque Isle State Park; lived completely off the land |
Joseph Root (1860 – 29 October 1912) was a well-known hermit who lived in what is now Presque Isle State Park in Pennsylvania. Born in Erie, Pennsylvania, Root lived on Presque Isle without any modern conveniences. He has sometimes been nicknamed "the King of the Peninsula" or "the King of Presque Isle".