List of Pennsylvania state historical markers in Centre County
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Location of Centre County in Pennsylvania
This is a list of the Pennsylvania state historical markers in Centre County.
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
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Roadside | Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Governors, Professions & Vocations, Publishing, Transportation |
See also
- List of Pennsylvania state historical markers
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Centre County, Pennsylvania
References
- ↑ "PHMC Historical Markers Search" (Searchable database). Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 2010-07-19.
External links
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