Joe Root (hermit)

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".

Joe Root
Root while residing at Presque Isle State Park (circa 1890s)
Born1860
Erie, Pennsylvania, United States
Died1912 (aged 5152)
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States
Resting placeOdd Fellow Cemetery (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Known forWell-known hermit who lived in Presque Isle State Park; lived completely off the land
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