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Pocono Lake in Pocono Pines in Monroe County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Isaac Stauffer

"King of the Poconos"

 
 
Isaac Stauffer Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Rick Bodenschatz, June 3, 2017
1. Isaac Stauffer Marker
Inscription. Stauffer (1834-1919) engaged in lumbering on an enormous scale, reinvesting his profits in land. He accumulated over 4,000 acres in this area. Business ventures included manufacturing, a saw mill, ice companies and Pocono Lake’s first phone company. He opened a resort, the Laurel Inn, and built his fine home near this location. Stauffer was active in his community’s school, church and government.
 
Erected by Pocono Lake Preserve.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & ReligionCommunicationsEducationIndustry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania History Tour, Tobyhanna Township series list.
 
Location. 41° 6.608′ N, 75° 29.358′ W. Marker is in Pocono Pines, Pennsylvania, in Monroe County. It is in Pocono Lake. Marker is on Old Route 940, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 257 Old Route 940 and 3rd Street, Pocono Pines PA 18350, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Forest Products Industry (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Lumbering Industry (approx. 0.4 miles away); Salem United Church of Christ (approx. half a mile away); Tobyhanna Township World War One Memorial
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(approx. 0.7 miles away); Commitment to Education (approx. ¾ mile away); Historic Pocono Lake Cemetery (approx. ¾ mile away); The First Fire Company / The Clymer Library (approx. ¾ mile away); Tobyhanna Township World War II Memorial (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pocono Pines.
 
Also see . . .  Isaac Stauffer Dedication Site. (Submitted on June 27, 2017, by Rick Bodenschatz of Pocono Pines, Pennsylvania.)
 
Isaac Stauffer Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Rick Bodenschatz, June 3, 2017
2. Isaac Stauffer Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 8, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2017, by Rick Bodenschatz of Pocono Pines, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 284 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 20, 2017, by Rick Bodenschatz of Pocono Pines, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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