List of Pennsylvania state historical markers in Centre County


This is a list of the Pennsylvania state historical markers in Centre County.

Location of Centre County in Pennsylvania

This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Centre 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 29 historical markers located in Centre County.[1]

Historical markers edit

Marker title Image Date dedicated Location Marker type Topics
28th Division Shrine   May 6, 1947 Business U.S. 322 at Pa. Military Museum, Boalsburg
40°46′49″N 77°47′50″W / 40.78028°N 77.79723°W / 40.78028; -77.79723 (28th Division Shrine)
Roadside Government & Politics, Military, Military Post-Civil War
Aaronsburg Story, The   October 23, 1997 Pa. 45, E end of Aaronsburg
Roadside African American, Ethnic & Immigration, Religion
Andrew G. Curtin   October 9, 1950 Allegheny St. at Cherry Lane, Bellefonte
City Education, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Governors
Anna Wagner Keichline   October 12, 2002 126 West High Street, Bellefonte
40°54′43″N 77°46′43″W / 40.91182°N 77.77873°W / 40.91182; -77.77873 (Anna Wagner Keichline)
City Buildings, Invention, Military, Military Post-Civil War, Professions & Vocations, Women
Bald Eagle's Nest   August 26, 1947 U.S. 220 & Pa. 114 at Milesburg
40°56′35″N 77°47′12″W / 40.943°N 77.78678°W / 40.943; -77.78678 (Bald Eagle's Nest)
Roadside Native American
Bellefonte   May 8, 1947 PA 150 at south end of town, near Reynolds Ave., Bellefonte
40°54′43″N 77°46′41″W / 40.912°N 77.77808°W / 40.912; -77.77808 (Bellefonte)
Roadside Cities & Towns
Bellefonte Air Mail Field   June 1, 1969 Pa. 550 (E. Bishop St.) at high school, Bellefonte
40°54′51″N 77°45′42″W / 40.91407°N 77.7617°W / 40.91407; -77.7617 (Bellefonte Air Mail Field)
Roadside Business & Industry, Transportation
Centre County   May 10, 1982 County Courthouse, Allegheny St. at High St., Bellefonte
40°54′44″N 77°46′40″W / 40.9122°N 77.77773°W / 40.9122; -77.77773 (Centre County)
City Education, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century
Centre Furnace   April 29, 1947 Porter Road, 150 feet north of East College Avenue (Pa. 26), State College
40°48′22″N 77°50′36″W / 40.80605°N 77.84337°W / 40.80605; -77.84337 (Centre Furnace)
Roadside Business & Industry, Coal, Furnaces, Iron
Centre Furnace - PLAQUE   October 1922 Centre Furnace Mansion, 1001 E. College Ave. (PA 26), State College
Plaque American Revolution, Furnaces, Iron, Military
Eagle Ironworks   April 29, 1947 Pa. 150 (former U.S. 220) 2.8 miles NE of Milesburg
40°58′35″N 77°44′36″W / 40.97633°N 77.74328°W / 40.97633; -77.74328 (Eagle Ironworks)
Roadside Business & Industry, Iron
Great Shamokin Path   August 23, 1950 Pa. 150, 4 miles NE of Howard
41°03′36″N 77°37′06″W / 41.06002°N 77.6183°W / 41.06002; -77.6183 (Great Shamokin Path)
Roadside Native American, Paths & Trails, Transportation
Indian Paths   October 24, 1972 Pa. 350 S of Philipsburg (Missing)
Roadside Native American
John I. Thompson Grain Elevator and Coal Sheds   July 21, 2006 137 Mt. Nittany Rd., Lemont, across from grain elevator
40°48′37″N 77°49′02″W / 40.8103°N 77.81733°W / 40.8103; -77.81733 (John I. Thompson Grain Elevator and Coal Sheds)
Roadside Agriculture, Buildings, Coal, Education, Railroads, Transportation
John Montgomery Ward   September 16, 2000 236 East Lamb St., Bellefonte
40°54′57″N 77°46′35″W / 40.91572°N 77.77643°W / 40.91572; -77.77643 (John Montgomery Ward)
City Baseball, Labor, Sports
Juniata Iron   May 29, 1947 US 220 ~1.3 miles SW of Unionville at Barr Lane
Roadside Business & Industry, Coal, Iron
Juniata Iron   May 6, 1947 US 220 near US 322, north side, 1.8 miles NE of Port Matilda
40°49′33″N 78°01′23″W / 40.82597°N 78.02292°W / 40.82597; -78.02292 (Juniata Iron)
Roadside Business & Industry, Coal, Iron
Mills Brothers, The   June 13, 1992 213 W. High St., between Water & Spring, Bellefonte
40°54′42″N 77°46′48″W / 40.91167°N 77.78007°W / 40.91167; -77.78007 (Mills Brothers, The)
City African American, Business & Industry, Performers
Pennsylvania Match Factory   June 26, 2004 Willowbank St. (PA 150) at Phoenix Ave., Bellefonte
40°54′29″N 77°46′55″W / 40.90792°N 77.78195°W / 40.90792; -77.78195 (Pennsylvania Match Factory)
Roadside Business & Industry, Entrepreneurs, Labor
Pennsylvania State University, The   April 30, 1947 Atherton St. (Bus. US 322) between Curtin Rd. & W Park Ave., State College
40°47′46″N 77°52′16″W / 40.7962°N 77.8712°W / 40.7962; -77.8712 (Pennsylvania State University, The)
Roadside Agriculture, Education
Philip Benner   May 2, 1947 E College Ave. (Rt. 26), at Shiloh Rd., NE of State College (near Dale Summit)
40°50′03″N 77°47′47″W / 40.8343°N 77.79645°W / 40.8343; -77.79645 (Philip Benner)
Roadside Business & Industry, Government & Politics, Iron
Philip Benner   May 2, 1947 Buffalo Run Rd. (Rt. 550) at Rock Rd., at Buffalo Run Church, just S of Bellefonte
40°52′29″N 77°50′51″W / 40.8747°N 77.8474°W / 40.8747; -77.8474 (Philip Benner)
Roadside Business & Industry, Government & Politics, Iron
Plumbe Forge   May 1969 Pa. 504, 6 miles E of Philipsburg
40°54′33″N 78°06′16″W / 40.9091°N 78.1045°W / 40.9091; -78.1045 (Plumbe Forge)
Roadside Business & Industry, Iron
Potter's Fort   May 5, 1947 S Pennsylvania Ave. (PA 144) at S Miles Alley, SE of Centre Hall
40°50′20″N 77°46′37″W / 40.83892°N 77.777°W / 40.83892; -77.777 (Potter's Fort)
Roadside American Revolution, Military
Scotia   August 1, 1954 off the Gray's Woods exit of US 220/322, on Gray's Woods Blvd. / Scotia Rd., NW of State College in Patton Twp.
40°48′49″N 77°56′27″W / 40.81362°N 77.94072°W / 40.81362; -77.94072 (Scotia)
Roadside Business & Industry, Iron, Railroads
Union Cemetery   September 7, 1992 At entrance at E Howard St., near Cowdrick Alley, Bellefonte
40°54′52″N 77°46′26″W / 40.91436°N 77.77383°W / 40.91436; -77.77383 (Union Cemetery)
Roadside Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Governors, Religion
Union Church   November 2, 1967 Presqueisle St. (US 322) near N 7th St., Philipsburg
40°53′54″N 78°13′02″W / 40.8982°N 78.2173°W / 40.8982; -78.2173 (Union Church)
City Education, Religion
Warriors Path   March 23, 1949 N Eagle Valley Rd. (PA 150) near Walnut St. (PA 26), 2.2 miles NE of Howard
41°01′31″N 77°39′58″W / 41.02515°N 77.66613°W / 41.02515; -77.66613 (Warriors Path)
Roadside Native American, Paths & Trails, Transportation
William F. Packer   May 19, 1971 N Eagle Valley Rd. (PA 150) at Walnut St. (PA 26), Howard
41°01′18″N 77°40′13″W / 41.02165°N 77.67025°W / 41.02165; -77.67025 (William F. Packer)
Roadside Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Governors, Professions & Vocations, Publishing, Transportation

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "PHMC Historical Markers Search" (Searchable database). Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 2010-07-19.

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