List of Pennsylvania state historical markers in Bradford County
This is a list of the Pennsylvania state historical markers in Bradford County.
This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Bradford 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 46 historical markers located in Bradford County.[1]
Historical markers
[edit]| Marker title | Image | Date dedicated | Location | Marker type | Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asylum - PLAQUE | .jpg)
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June 1930 | Mount Rock lookout off US 6, 5 miles N of Wyalusing | Plaque | Early Settlement, Ethnic & Immigration, Government & Politics 18th Century |
| Athens | .jpg)
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May 12, 1947 | PA 199 (old U.S. 220) at Tioga Point Cemetery, Athens | Roadside | Cities & Towns, Early Settlement, Military, Native American |
| Azilum | 
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May 12, 1947 | U.S. 6, 4.5 miles N of Wyalusing at lookout | Roadside | Cities & Towns, Early Settlement, Ethnic & Immigration |
| Azilum |
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May 12, 1947 | Junction U.S. 6 & Pa. 187 at Wyox 41°46′28″N 76°23′52″W / 41.7744°N 76.39787°W |
Roadside | Cities & Towns, Early Settlement, Ethnic & Immigration |
| Bradford County | 
|
July 10, 1982 | County Courthouse, Main St., Towanda | City | Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Military |
| Camptown | 
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May 15, 1969 | Junction Pa. 706 & 409 at Camptown 41°43′48″N 76°14′06″W / 41.7301°N 76.2349°W |
Roadside | Cities & Towns, Music & Theater, Sports, Writers |
| Camptown Races |
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May 12, 1947 | Junction U.S. 6 & Pa. 409, 4.2 miles N of Wyalusing 41°43′37″N 76°17′43″W / 41.72703°N 76.29532°W |
Roadside | Music & Theater |
| Carrying Path | 
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September 6, 1948 | Pa. 199 at Chemung River Bridge into Athens | Roadside | Native American, Paths & Trails, Transportation |
| Colonel John Franklin | 
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September 23, 1946 | SR 1043, 1.2 miles SE of Athens at cemetery | Roadside | American Revolution, Government & Politics, Military |
| David Wilmot | 
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May 12, 1947 | William St. at Riverside Cemetery, Towanda (Missing) | Roadside | African American, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century |
| David Wilmot |
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May 12, 1947 | U.S. 6 (York Ave.) above Barstow Ave., Towanda 41°46′29″N 76°26′43″W / 41.77482°N 76.44528°W |
Roadside | African American, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century |
| Fort Sullivan | 
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May 12, 1947 | Pa. 199 in southern Athens | Roadside | American Revolution, Forts, Military, Native American |
| Fort Sullivan "Soldiers' Burial" - PLAQUE |
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1929 | US 220 & 309, Athens | Plaque | American Revolution, Forts, Military |
| Friedenshuetten |
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July 22, 1948 | U.S. 6, 1.3 miles SE of Wyalusing (Missing) | City | Early Settlement, Native American, Religion |
| Indian Hill |
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May 12, 1947 | U.S. 6, 4.6 miles E of Wyalusing 41°40′28″N 76°11′33″W / 41.67442°N 76.19243°W |
Roadside | American Revolution, Military, Native American |
| Indian Hill Battlefield - PLAQUE |
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October 1928 | off US 6 - Cornell Rd., ~5 miles E of Wyalusing, 1st right past Indian Hill marker traveling east | Plaque | American Revolution, Military, Native American |
| Joseph Elliot - PLAQUE |
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n/a | Lime Hill, US 6, W of Wyalusing | Plaque | American Revolution, George Washington, Military, Native American |
| Lester Frank Ward | 
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January 30, 1967 | Pa. 187 at Myersburg | Roadside | Civil War, Medicine & Science, Professions & Vocations |
| Lime Hill |
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May 12, 1947 | U.S. 6 at Limehill, 3.7 miles N of Wyalusing 41°43′24″N 76°17′27″W / 41.72338°N 76.2909°W |
Roadside | American Revolution, Military, Native American |
| Lime Hill Battlefield - PLAQUE |
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November 1, 1928 | US 6, 3.7 miles N of Wyalusing | Plaque | American Revolution, Military, Native American |
| Pennsylvania | 
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June 10, 1948 | Pa. 14, .2 miles from state line (MISSING) | Roadside | Government & Politics, Government & Politics 17th Century, William Penn |
| Pennsylvania |
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September 27, 1949 | U.S. 220 & 309, .3 miles from state line | Roadside | Government & Politics, Government & Politics 17th Century, William Penn |
| Philip P. Bliss | 
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May 12, 1947 | Pa. 187 in Rome at cemetery | Roadside | Performers, Religion, Writers |
| Pine Plains |
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May 12, 1947 | Pa. 199 (Keystone Ave.), at First Church of God, Sayre | City | Early Settlement, Environment, Native American |
| Queen Esther's Town |
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n/a | U.S. 220 (E side), .3 miles N of Milan (Missing) | Roadside | Cities & Towns, Early Settlement, Native American, Women |
| Rural Electrification | 
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October 24, 1986 | US 6 near Goff / W Valley Rd., 3.2 miles E of Wysox 41°45′37″N 76°21′51″W / 41.76025°N 76.36415°W |
Roadside | Agriculture, Business & Industry, Electricity |
| Sheshequin Path (#1) | 
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September 6, 1948 | US 220 near Crest Rd., 3.1 miles NW of Towanda 41°48′19″N 76°29′42″W / 41.8052°N 76.49503°W |
Roadside | Government & Politics, Native American, Paths & Trails, Transportation |
| Sheshequin Path (#2) |
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March 16, 1949 | Pa. 414 near Le Roy, 5.6 miles SW of West Franklin (Missing) | Roadside | Native American, Paths & Trails |
| Stephen Foster | 
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May 12, 1947 | Pa. 199 (old U.S. 220) in Athens | Roadside | Education, Music & Theater, Writers |
| Stephen Foster |
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May 12, 1947 | U.S. 6 (Main St.) near State St., Towanda 41°46′07″N 76°26′35″W / 41.7687°N 76.4431°W |
Roadside | Education, Music & Theater, Writers |
| Sullivan Expedition Against the Iroquois Indians, 1779 - Breakneck Hill (PLAQUE) |
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n/a | Off US 220 between Towanda and Ulster (MISSING) | Plaque | American Revolution, Military, Native American, Paths & Trails |
| Sullivan Expedition Against the Iroquois Indians, 1779 - Sheshecunnunck (PLAQUE) |
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1929 | E side of SR 1043 in Sheshequin Twp., 2.3 miles N of the bridge into Ulster | Plaque | American Revolution, Military, Native American |
| Sullivan Expedition Against the Iroquois Indians, 1779 - Standing Stone (PLAQUE) |
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1929 | SR 2016, Standing Stone | Plaque | American Revolution, Military, Native American |
| Sullivan Expedition Against the Iroquois Indians, 1779 - Teaoga (PLAQUE) |
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1929 | Corner of Tioga (PA 199) & Main Sts., Athens | Plaque | American Revolution, Military, Native American |
| Sullivan Expedition Against the Iroquois Indians, 1779 - Wyalusing (PLAQUE) |
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n/a | US 6, 1.4 miles SE of Wyalusing 41°39′14″N 76°14′23″W / 41.65385°N 76.23965°W |
Plaque | American Revolution, Military, Native American, Religion |
| Sullivan's March |
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May 12, 1947 | U.S. 6, 1.4 miles SE of Wyalusing 41°39′13″N 76°14′22″W / 41.65373°N 76.23943°W |
Roadside | American Revolution, Military, Native American |
| Sullivan's March |
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May 12, 1947 | SR 1043, Ulster, (Missing) | Roadside | American Revolution, Military |
| Sullivan's March |
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May 12, 1947 | U.S. 6, ~6.2 miles NW of Wyalusing, at Standing Stone Twp. Bldg. 41°44′54″N 76°19′23″W / 41.74837°N 76.3231°W |
Roadside | American Revolution, Military, Native American |
| Sullivan's March |
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March 15, 1949 | U.S. 220, 1.3 miles N of Ulster 41°52′17″N 76°30′35″W / 41.87128°N 76.50963°W |
Roadside | American Revolution, Military |
| Teaoga |
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September 6, 1948 | Pa. 199, S end Chemung River Bridge into Athens | Roadside | Native American |
| Teaoga & Queen Esther's Town - PLAQUE |
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1928 | US 220 (E side), 1 mile N of Milan | Plaque | Cities & Towns, Early Settlement, Native American |
| The Carrying Path - PLAQUE |
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n/a | PA 199 at N end of bridge into Athens (MISSING) | Plaque | Native American, Paths & Trails |
| Warriors Path | 
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March 15, 1949 | GAR Hwy. (US 6), 1.3 miles N of Wyalusing 41°41′32″N 76°16′18″W / 41.69213°N 76.27167°W |
Roadside | Native American, Paths & Trails, Transportation |
| Wyalusing | 
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March 15, 1949 | GAR Hwy. (US 6) at S end of Wyalusing 41°39′54″N 76°15′35″W / 41.66488°N 76.25985°W |
Roadside | Cities & Towns, Early Settlement, Native American |
| Wyalusing Rocks | 
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August 30, 1948 | U.S. 6 & U.S. 309, 1.3 miles N of Wyalusing at lookout (Missing) | City | Environment |
See also
[edit]
- List of Pennsylvania state historical markers
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Bradford County, Pennsylvania
References
[edit]- ^ "PHMC Historical Markers Search" (Searchable database). Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 2010-07-19.
