List of Pennsylvania state historical markers in Wayne County
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Location of Wayne County in Pennsylvania
This is a list of the Pennsylvania state historical markers in Wayne County.
This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Wayne 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 15 historical markers located in Wayne County.[1]
Historical markers
Marker title | Image | Date dedicated | Location | Marker type | Topics |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cushetunk | ![]() |
May 28, 1947 | SR 1004 N of Milanville (MISSING) |
Roadside | American Revolution, Early Settlement, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century, Native American |
David Wilmot | ![]() |
July 27, 1948 | PA 670 1.6 mi. NW of PA 90, Honesdale (Missing) 41°36′46″N 75°17′02″W / 41.61265°N 75.28388°W |
Roadside | Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Writers |
David Wilmot | ![]() |
May 29, 1947 | 395 Old Wayne St., S of Sugar St., off Pa. 670 at Bethany, not accessible from "new" Wayne St. (a private drive) |
Roadside | African American, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century |
Delaware & Hudson Canal | ![]() |
May 28, 1947 | Main St. (US 6) & 8th St., at historical society, Honesdale 41°34′20″N 75°15′20″W / 41.57222°N 75.25555°W |
Roadside | Canals, Coal, Navigation, Railroads, Transportation |
Dorflinger Glass Works | ![]() |
June 28, 1951 | Main St. (US 6 - Texas Palmyra Hwy.) & Elizabeth St. at S end of White Mills 41°31′35″N 75°12′13″W / 41.52642°N 75.20353°W |
Roadside | Business & Industry, Glass |
Honesdale | ![]() |
April 9, 1948 | Grandview Ave. (US 6) near #20, at billboard, SE of Honesdale 41°33′23″N 75°14′26″W / 41.55642°N 75.24068°W |
Roadside | Canals, Cities & Towns, Coal, Professions & Vocations, Transportation |
Honesdale | ![]() |
April 9, 1948 | W Park St. (US 6) & Meadow Ln. west of Honesdale (on left heading west) 41°34′39″N 75°16′21″W / 41.57756°N 75.27254°W |
Roadside | Cities & Towns |
Lincoln Nomination | ![]() |
August 26, 1968 | 115 9th St., Honesdale 41°34′24″N 75°15′21″W / 41.57336°N 75.25586°W |
Roadside | Abraham Lincoln, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century |
Pennsylvania | ![]() |
n/a | PA 191 between PA 370 and the state line (Missing) |
Roadside | Government & Politics, Government & Politics 17th Century, William Penn |
Samuel Meredith | ![]() |
July 28, 1948 | Great Bend Turnpk. (PA 371) & Bethany Turnpk. (PA 670) at fork, Pleasant Mount (near Welcome sign) 41°44′24″N 75°26′04″W / 41.74°N 75.43433°W |
Roadside | American Revolution, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century |
Samuel Meredith | ![]() |
October 21, 1949 | PA 371/670 (Great Bend Trnpk.) & Belmont and Easton Trnpk. at Belmont Corner W of Pleasant Mount 41°44′26″N 75°27′22″W / 41.74051°N 75.45615°W |
Roadside | Government & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century |
Sarah Mary Benjamin | ![]() |
May 30, 1992 | Old Newburgh Trnpk. / Great Bend Trnpk. (PA 371) at Brannigan Rd., just S of Pleasant Mount (West Hill), near N-E PA Phone Co. 41°44′24″N 75°26′21″W / 41.73999°N 75.43925°W |
Roadside | American Revolution, Military, Women |
Stourbridge Lion | ![]() |
May 28, 1947 | US 6 / PA 191 (Main St.) at Park St., Honesdale, by bridge 41°34′37″N 75°15′30″W / 41.57693°N 75.25835°W |
Roadside | Railroads, Transportation |
Stourbridge Lion | n/a | Main St. (US 6) & 8th St., at historical soc., Honesdale 41°34′20″N 75°15′20″W / 41.57223°N 75.25554°W |
Roadside | Railroads, Transportation | |
Wayne County | ![]() |
July 8, 1981 | County Courthouse, 925 Court St., Honesdale 41°34′28″N 75°15′15″W / 41.57455°N 75.25407°W |
City | Government & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century |
See also
- List of Pennsylvania state historical markers
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Wayne 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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