Quakertown Alive!
[Historical portion of informational marker]
Since 1999, Quakertown Alive!, Quakertown's nationally-accredited Main Streetฎ program, has worked with the Borough of Quakertown, the Upper Bucks Chamber of Commerce, and Visit Bucks County to develop a successful downtown center that makes Quakertown a place where people want to live, shop, and play. The map below shows the Borough's historic district, downtown district, points of interest, and the route of the Pennsylvania Highlands Trail Network through Quakertown.
[Balance of marker is informational and not transcribed]
Erected by PA DCNR, Appalachian Mountain Club, PA Highlands, and PA Highlands Trail Network.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Communications • Industry & Commerce • Man-Made Features. A significant historical year for this entry is 1999.
Location. 40° 26.741′ N, 75° 20.319′ W. Marker is in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, in Bucks County. It is on Mill Street east of 4th Street, on the left when traveling east. Marker kiosk is along the Krupps Park Trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or
this page online
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Mid-Atlantic Highlands (here, next to this marker); Quakertown Borough (here, next to this marker); War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Replica of the Liberty Bell (approx. พ mile away); The Fries Rebellion of 1799 (approx. พ mile away); Richard Moore (approx. 0.9 miles away); VFW Post 3405 Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.4 miles away); VFW Post 3405 Vietnam Memorial (approx. 5.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Quakertown.
Also see . . .
1. Quakertown, Pennsylvania. Wikipedia entry
2. About Quakertown Alive!. Website homepage (Submitted on April 9, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. History of Quakertown Borough. Borough website entry (Submitted on April 9, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 485 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 9, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
