Walker Township near Mifflintown in Juniata County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Col. William Patterson
Born 1737 - Died 1782
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, June 1, 2018
1. Col. William Patterson Marker
Col. William Patterson
Born 1737 • Died 1782
Builder of the second Patterson's Fort near this spot
A brave soldier in the service of Pennsylvania during the French and Indian Wars.
A judge of the bench of Cumberland County and an active patriot during the American Revolution.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, French and Indian • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1737.
Location. 40° 32.15′ N, 77° 21.136′ W. Marker is near Mifflintown, Pennsylvania, in Juniata County. It is in Walker Township. Marker is on Landis Street, 0.1 miles south of William Penn Highway (U.S. 22), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 86 Landis St, Mifflintown PA 17059, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. First White Settlement in the Juniata Valley (within shouting distance of this marker); Mexico (within shouting distance of this marker); Walker Township Veterans Memorial Honor Roll (within shouting distance of this marker); Patterson's Fort (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort Bigham (approx. 1.1 miles away); Tuscarora Path
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Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, June 1, 2018
2. Col. William Patterson Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2018, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 261 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 3, 2018, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
