Pigeon Marker

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Near Marienville in Forest County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Pigeon

By Mike Wintermantel, August 31, 2012

1. Pigeon Marker

Inscription. The name of this town recalls the now-extinct passenger pigeon, which in vast flights nested in the beech groves of this area. The nestlings were taken as food each spring by the Seneca Indians.

Erected 1948 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Location. 41° 31.527′ N, 79° 3.37′ W. Marker is near Marienville, Pennsylvania, in Forest County. Marker is at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 66 and Pigeon Lane, on the left when traveling north on State Route 66. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Marienville PA 16239, United States of America.

Also see . . .
1. Passenger Pigeon. Wild Birds Unlimited (Submitted on September 3, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

2. Pigeon - Behind the Marker. ExplorePAHistory.com (Submitted on September 4, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

By Mike Wintermantel, August 31, 2012

2. Pigeon Marker

Credits. This page originally submitted on September 3, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 57 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 3, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.