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| | Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print | | Huntingdon in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic) |
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Rural Electrification
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By Peter Linehan, March 29, 2008 | |
| | | 1. Rural Electrification Marker | | |
Inscription. In 1936 seventy-five percent of Pennsylvania farms had no electric service. During the next five years, with Federal support, 14 consumer-owned cooperatives were formed in this State. Valley Rural Electric Cooperative, serving seven counties from headquarters at Huntingdon, was incorporated November 1, 1938.
Erected 1992 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Location. 40° 30.553′ N, 77° 58.732′ W. Marker is in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, in Huntingdon County. Marker is on Standing Stone Parkway (Pennsylvania Route 26), on the right when traveling north. Click for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11375 Standing Stone Rd, Huntingdon PA 16652, United States of America. |
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By Peter Linehan, March 29, 2008 | |
| | | 2. Rural Electrification Marker | | |
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| Credits. This page originally submitted on March 30, 2008, by Peter Linehan of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 651 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. Submitted on March 30, 2008, by Peter Linehan of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page. | | Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print |
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