Frenchville in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Frenchville

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 4, 2017

1. Frenchville Marker

Inscription. French immigrants settled the area in 1832. A pure strain of the French language was spoken here until the 1960's. Since St. Mary's Catholic Church was built in 1870, it has been the site of the annual Frenchville Picnic. The first white burial in the county (1771) was French seaman Tohas Auxe, who died enroute from Canada to New Orleans. The stone was discovered on a local farm in 1896.

Erected 2004 by Clearfield County Bicentennial Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1832.

Location. 41° 6.274′ N, 78° 13.156′ W. Marker is in Frenchville, Pennsylvania, in Clearfield County. It is at the intersection of Frenchville Road and St. Mary's Lane, on the right when traveling west on Frenchville Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Frenchville PA 16836, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Pennsylvania Wilds.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern

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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 (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Karthaus Furnace (approx. 5.4 miles away); Miller's Landing (approx. 6.7 miles away); St. Severin Old Log Church (approx. 7.7 miles away); Ames Field (approx. 8.3 miles away); Woodland (approx. 10 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 10.4 miles away); Indian Mill (approx. 11 miles away); Boggs Township (approx. 11.2 miles away).

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 4, 2017

2. Frenchville Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 6, 2017. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2017, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,800 times since then and 93 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 6, 2017, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.