This is a list of the Pennsylvania state historical markers in Northumberland County.
This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Northumberland 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 33 historical markers located in Northumberland County.[1]
Historical markers edit
| Marker title | Image | Date dedicated | Location | Marker type | Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloody Spring, The | 
|
June 14, 1967 | N. 7th St. extension between Shikellamy Ave. & Memorial Park, Sunbury |
Roadside | Forts, French & Indian War, Military, Native American |
| Bucknell University |
|
September 22, 1947 | Pa. 405 at junction Pa. 45 3 miles S of Milton |
Roadside | Education, Religion |
| Captain John Brady - PLAQUE |
|
September 1928 | PA 405 (E side), .5 mile S of intersection PA 45, Milton |
Plaque | American Revolution, Exploration, Forts, French & Indian War, Military, Native American |
| Col. Matthew Smith |
|
March 9, 1949 | SR 1007 (old Pa. 147) at Warrior Run Church N of McEwensville |
Roadside | American Revolution, Government & Politics 18th Century, Military |
| Danville-Pottsville R.R. |
|
November 21, 1947 | Pa. 147 (Front St.), Sunbury 40°51′34″N 76°47′54″W / 40.85957°N 76.79837°W |
Roadside | Railroads, Transportation |
| First Electric Light |
|
October 30, 1947 | Pa. 147 (Front St.) at Market St., Sunbury 40°51′43″N 76°47′40″W / 40.862°N 76.79453°W |
Roadside | Business & Industry, Electricity |
| Fort Augusta |
|
n/a | Pa. 147 (Front St.) at site, Sunbury 40°51′52″N 76°47′45″W / 40.86443°N 76.79595°W |
Roadside | Forts, French & Indian War, Military |
| Fort Augusta - PLAQUE |
|
July 1929 | PA 14 in Sunbury |
Plaque | American Revolution, Forts, Military, Native American |
| Fort Freeland |
|
February 18, 1947 | SR 1007 (old Pa. 147) near Warrior Run Church N of McEwensville |
Roadside | American Revolution, Forts, Military, Native American |
| Fort Freeland - PLAQUE |
|
July 1929 | SR 1007 (old PA 147), Warrior Run Church N of McEwensville |
Plaque | American Revolution, Forts, Military, Native American |
| Gen. James M. Gavin |
|
September 15, 2001 | West Avenue & Maple Streets, Mt. Carmel 40°47′55″N 76°24′54″W / 40.79858°N 76.4151°W |
Roadside | Government & Politics 20th Century, Military, Military Post-Civil War |
| Great Shamokin Path |
|
October 1949 | Pa. 405, 3.9 miles S of Milton |
Roadside | Native American, Paths & Trails, Transportation |
| Great Shamokin Path |
|
October 1, 1949 | 8.9 miles N of Milton (Missing) |
Roadside | Native American, Paths & Trails, Transportation |
| James Pollock |
|
June 20, 1951 | Pa. 405, .2 mile N of Milton (Missing) |
Roadside | Canals, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Governors, Railroads |
| Joseph Priestley |
|
October 3, 1947 | U.S. 11 NE of Northumberland |
Roadside | Ethnic & Immigration, Medicine & Science, Professions & Vocations |
| Joseph Priestley |
|
October 3, 1947 | Duke St. (PA 147) at 10th St., Northumberland 40°53′41″N 76°48′36″W / 40.89463°N 76.80997°W |
Roadside | Medicine & Science |
| Joseph Priestley House |
|
September 19, 1963 | 472 Priestley Ave., Northumberland |
Roadside | Buildings, Ethnic & Immigration, Houses & Homesteads, Medicine & Science, Professions & Vocations |
| Lorenzo da Ponte (1749-1838) |
|
October 22, 1994 | Cameron Park, 3rd & Market Sts., Sunbury 40°51′42″N 76°47′36″W / 40.8617°N 76.79335°W |
Roadside | Music & Theater |
| Northumberland County |
|
July 13, 1982 | Courthouse, 2nd & Market Sts., Sunbury 40°51′43″N 76°47′40″W / 40.862°N 76.79453°W |
City | Government & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century |
| Pennsylvania Canal |
|
June 17, 1952 | U.S. 11, Northumberland, Near E end of bridge |
Roadside | Canals, Navigation, Transportation |
| Pennsylvania Canal |
|
June 17, 1952 | U.S. 11, 3.5 miles NE of Northumberland |
Roadside | Canals, Navigation, Transportation |
| Shikellamy |
|
October 1, 1947 | Front St. (PA 147) between John & Julia Sts., at Fort Augusta site, Sunbury 40°52′34″N 76°47′32″W / 40.87607°N 76.79212°W |
Roadside | Early Settlement, Native American |
| Shikellamy - PLAQUE |
|
October 1, 1915 | PA 147 (Front St.) just N of Fort Augusta site, Sunbury 40°52′38″N 76°47′24″W / 40.8773°N 76.79012°W |
Plaque | Government & Politics 18th Century, Native American |
| Shikellamy's Town |
|
October 6, 1947 | Pa. 405, .5 mile S of Milton |
Roadside | Early Settlement, Native American |
| Sodom School | 
|
May 8, 1969 | At property, Pa. 45, 1 mile E of Montandon 40°57′57″N 76°49′36″W / 40.96587°N 76.82668°W |
Roadside | Buildings, Education |
| Sunbury |
|
October 30, 1947 | Route 147/61 (Front St.), at Weis Markets HQ, S end of Sunbury 40°50′50″N 76°48′09″W / 40.84727°N 76.80257°W |
Roadside | Business & Industry, Cities & Towns, Forts, Government & Politics, Transportation |
| Sunbury |
|
October 30, 1947 | Highland St. (PA 61) near Green St., E end of Sunbury |
City | Business & Industry, Forts, Government & Politics 18th Century, Transportation |
| Thompson's Rifle Battalion: Capt. John Lowdon's Company |
|
June 3, 1987 | Front St. (PA 147) between John & Julia Sts., at Hunter Home, Fort Augusta, Sunbury 40°52′34″N 76°47′32″W / 40.87607°N 76.79212°W |
Roadside | American Revolution, Military |
| Tulpehocken Path |
|
January 11, 1950 | SR 3016, east side, N of Klingerstown 40°40′14″N 76°42′08″W / 40.67054°N 76.70231°W |
Roadside | Native American, Paths & Trails, Transportation |
| Tulpehocken Path |
|
November 10, 1950 | Pa. 147, at Wise Rd., N of Herndon 40°43′18″N 76°50′15″W / 40.72157°N 76.83751°W |
Roadside | Native American, Paths & Trails, Transportation |
| Warrior Run Church |
|
February 18, 1947 | SR 1007 (old Pa. 147) at site N of McEwensville |
Roadside | Buildings, Native American, Religion |
| William Maclay |
|
October 1, 1947 | Front St. (PA 147) betw. Market St. and Woodlawn Ave., Sunbury 40°51′48″N 76°47′47″W / 40.86347°N 76.79633°W [2] |
Roadside | George Washington, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century |
| Wyoming Path |
|
March 23, 1949 | U.S. 11 NE of Northumberland |
Roadside | Native American, Paths & Trails, Transportation |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "PHMC Historical Markers Search" (Searchable database). Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 2010-07-19.
- ^ "William Maclay". waymarking.com. Retrieved Jun 4, 2018.