History thumb|Main Street in Atglen Present-day Atglen was originally a wilderness where Native Americans made paths that cut across this area when they traveled from Paxtang in present-day Harrisburg to present day New Castle, Delaware to trade with the Swedes and later the English. The Great Minquas Path was one of these trails.
history thumb|main street in atglen present-day atglen was originally a wilderness where native americans made paths that cut across this area when they traveled from paxtang in present-day harrisburg to present day new castle delaware to trade with the swedes and later the english the great minquas path was one of these trails