Montrose in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Susquehanna County Courthouse, First Jail, and Second Jail
The National Register of Historic Places
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 15, 2017
1. Susquehanna County Courthouse, First Jail, and Second Jail NRHP Marker
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In 1812 Post and Bartlet Hinds deeded to this county ten acres for public buildings. In 1996 this site and everything within was placed on the register through the efforts of the Society for the Preservation of Montrose. Of note are the courthouse, 1854; the first jail, 1853; and the second jail, 1867.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.
Location. 41° 50.048′ N, 75° 52.633′ W. Marker is in Montrose, Pennsylvania, in Susquehanna County. It is at the intersection of Maple Street and Public Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Maple Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 105 Maple Street, Montrose PA 18801, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Wyoming Valley. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mary Borthwick (within shouting distance of this marker); Susquehanna County (within shouting distance of this marker); Homestead Bill of 1862 (within shouting distance of this marker); War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); War for the Preservation of the Union (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Susquehanna County (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sylvanus Mulford House (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montrose.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 15, 2017
2. Susquehanna County Courthouse
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 15, 2017
3. Susquehanna County Courthouse
Credits. This page was last revised on April 11, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 877 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 29, 2017, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
