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Lycoming County
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By Paul Crumlish, June 5, 2011 | |
| | | 1. Lycoming County Marker | | |
Inscription. Formed April 13, 1795 out of Northumberland County. The name (from a Delaware Indian word) honors Lycoming Creek. Williamsport, the County Seat, became a borough , 1806, and a city, 1866. Once a great lumbering center. Birthplace of Little League Baseball.
Erected 1981 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Location. 41° 14.442′ N, 77° 0.126′ W. Marker is in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, in Lycoming County. Marker is at the intersection of West Third Street and Pine Street on West Third Street. Click for map. The marker stands at the main entrance to the Lycoming County Courthouse. Marker is at or near this postal address: 48 West Third Street, Williamsport PA 17701, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Dietrick Lamade (about 700 feet away, in a direct line); Peter Herdic (approx. 0.4 miles away); W.D. Crooks & Sons Door Plant (approx. 1.2 miles away); Susquehanna Log Boom (approx. 1.3 miles away); Williamsport (approx. 1.3 miles away); a different marker also named Williamsport (approx. 1.3 miles away); Freedom Road Cemetery (approx. 1.5 miles away); Carl E. Stotz (approx. 2.2 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Williamsport.
Also see . . . | | | | 
By Paul Crumlish, June 5, 2011 | |
| | | 2. Wide view of the Lycoming County Marker | | |
1. Lycoming County | News of Yesteryear. Williamsport, Pennsylvania is a small metropolis with a dramatic history. (Submitted on June 18, 2011, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)
2. Lycoming County > Home. (Submitted on June 18, 2011, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)
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By Paul Crumlish, June 5, 2011 | |
| | | 3. Lycoming County Court House (1971) | | |
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By Paul Crumlish, June 5, 2011 | |
| | | 4. Site of the first organized Little League game | | Located in Max. M. Brown Memorial Park today, it now used as overflow parking for the adjacent Historic Bowman Field. | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on June 18, 2011, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 177 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 18, 2011, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. 4. submitted on June 17, 2011, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.
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