This is a list of the Pennsylvania state historical markers in Pike County.
This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Pike County, Pennsylvania by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC). The locations of the historical markers, as well as the latitude and longitude coordinates as provided by the PHMC's database, are included below when available. There are 19 historical markers located in Pike County.[1]
Historical markers edit
| Marker title | Image | Date dedicated | Location | Marker type | Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle of Minisink | 
|
June 1, 1948 | Lackawaxen Scenic Dr. (old PA 590) @ PA side of Minisink Ford & Roebling Bridge, N of Lackawaxen 41°28′55″N 74°59′11″W / 41.48196°N 74.98652°W |
Roadside | American Revolution, Military, Native American |
| Charles S. Peirce | 
|
June 1, 1948 | US 6 & 209, ~2 mi. NE of Milford 41°20′27″N 74°45′57″W / 41.34085°N 74.7657°W |
Roadside | Medicine & Science, Professions & Vocations |
| Civil War Prison Train Wreck |
|
September 1, 1993 | PA 434 at Red Caboose, N end of Shohola 41°28′20″N 74°55′02″W / 41.47209°N 74.91725°W |
Roadside | Civil War, Coal, Military, Railroads, Transportation |
| Dingmans Ferry |
|
June 1, 1948 | US 209, ~50 yds. N of Rt. 739 at Dingmans Ferry 41°13′26″N 74°52′14″W / 41.22375°N 74.87045°W |
Roadside | Early Settlement, Transportation |
| Fort Hyndshaw |
|
n/a | US 209 S of Bushkill at former LR 45068 (Missing) |
Roadside | Forts, French & Indian War, Military |
| Gifford Pinchot | 
|
n/a | US6 at I-84 interchange, NW of Milford 41°20′21″N 74°50′18″W / 41.3393°N 74.83841°W |
Roadside | Environment, Government & Politics 20th Century, Governors |
| Gifford Pinchot |
|
June 1, 1948 | U.S. 209 S of Milford 41°18′52″N 74°48′02″W / 41.31442°N 74.80068°W |
Roadside | Environment, Government & Politics, Governors |
| Gifford Pinchot (1865-1946) | 
|
June 1, 1948 | Just off US 6 (Owega Turnpike), near Pine Acres Rd., NW of Milford (follow signs to Grey Towers) 41°19′41″N 74°48′48″W / 41.32809°N 74.81332°W |
Roadside | Environment, Government & Politics, Governors |
| Hotel Fauchere |
|
October 12, 2007 | Broad & Catherine Sts., Milford 41°19′26″N 74°48′04″W / 41.32383°N 74.80119°W |
Roadside | Buildings, Business & Industry, Inns & Taverns |
| Old Stone Fort |
|
June 1, 1948 | 1st St., between Deevand Circle & Ave. P (several blocks S of US 6 & 209), Matamoras 41°22′05″N 74°41′41″W / 41.36793°N 74.69468°W |
Roadside | Early Settlement, Ethnic & Immigration, Forts, Military, Native American |
| Pike County | 
|
September 17, 1981 | County Courthouse, Broad & W High Sts., Milford 41°19′28″N 74°48′03″W / 41.32445°N 74.80071°W |
City | Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century |
| Sylvania Colony |
|
June 1, 1948 | Junction US 6 at PA 434, ~2 mi. S of Greeley 41°24′02″N 75°00′35″W / 41.40067°N 75.00959°W |
Roadside | Cities & Towns, Environment, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century |
| Sylvania Colony |
|
June 1, 1948 | PA 434, ~100 yds. from PA 590 junction, Greeley 41°25′04″N 74°59′42″W / 41.41783°N 74.9951°W |
Roadside | Cities & Towns, Environment, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Labor |
| Unity House |
|
June 10, 2000 | Bushkill Falls Road at Unity House entrance, Bushkill Falls (Missing) |
Roadside | Buildings, Business & Industry, Government & Politics 20th Century, Labor |
| Wallenpaupack |
|
August 13, 1948 | Pa. 507 at Paupack (Missing) |
Roadside | Early Settlement, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century |
| Wyoming-Minisink Path | 
|
October 3, 1949 | U.S. 209, 3 miles S of Milford, ~75 yds S of Raymondskill Rd. 41°17′12″N 74°50′03″W / 41.28669°N 74.83422°W |
Roadside | Early Settlement, Native American, Paths & Trails, Transportation |
| Wyoming-Minisink Path | 
|
May 4, 1951 | Blooming Grove Rd. (LR 51019 / SR 4004) @ Spring Rd., .3 mile W of Lords Valley |
Roadside | Native American, Paths & Trails, Transportation |
| Wyoming-Minisink Path | 
|
November 22, 1950 | PA 507 (E side), 1.4 mi. W of LR 51028 at Paupack (Missing) |
Roadside | Paths & Trails, Transportation |
| Zane Grey (1872-1939) | 
|
October 28, 1989 | At Zane Grey Museum, Scenic Dr., just off PA 590, N end of Lackawaxen 41°29′09″N 74°59′14″W / 41.48584°N 74.98719°W |
City | Writers |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "PHMC Historical Markers Search" (Searchable database). Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 2010-07-19.