Berwick in Columbia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Berwick Founder, Settlers, and Pioneers
1786 1936
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 21, 2018
1. Berwick Founder, Settlers, and Pioneers Marker (front)
(front)
Purchaser of the Site
and
Founder of the Town.
- First Settlers -
1786
Robert and John Brown
named the town Berwick,
after Berwick-upon-Tweed, England
- Pioneers -
Anthony Adams Alexander Jamison
Nathan Beach James Lockhart
Rev. Thomas Bowman Jacob Mack
Benjamin Doane Abram Miller
James Evans Sebastian Seybert
Dr. Samuel F. Headley Paul Thompson
James Herrin Henry Traugh
(back)
in conjunction with
George Mack, in 1840,
erected the original foundry at Third & Market St.
William Hartman Woodin (1821-1886),
in 1847, erected a foundry at Foundryville, Pa.,
and in 1849, a partnership was formed of
Jackson & Woodin.
1849 — Jackson & Woodin — 1872
1872 — Jackson & Woodin Mfg. Co. — 1899
1899 — Berwick Plant of the — [1962]
American Car & Foundry Co.
Erected
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 21, 2018
2. Berwick Founder, Settlers, and Pioneers Marker (back)
this page online
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Man-Made Features • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1747.
Location. 41° 3.443′ N, 76° 14.139′ W. Marker is in Berwick, Pennsylvania, in Columbia County. Marker is on Market Street north of 4th Street, on the right when traveling north. Monument is adjacent to the Jackson Mansion grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 344 North Market Street, Berwick PA 18603, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Replica of the Statue of Liberty (a few steps from this marker); Gene Harvey (a few steps from this marker); World War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Edith Emaline Orvis (a few steps from this marker); Jackson Mansion (within shouting distance of this marker); World War II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Evan Owen (approx. 0.2 miles away); Stuart Tank (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Berwick.
Also see . . .
1. Berwick - A Brief History. (Submitted on July 1, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. American Car and Foundry Company at Wikipedia. (Submitted on July 1, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. American Car and Foundry (AC&F) in Berwick
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 21, 2018
3. Berwick Founder, Settlers, and Pioneers Monument
4. ACF Motors, ACF-Brill, CCF-Brill at Coachbuilt. (Submitted on July 1, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., June 21, 2018
4. Berwick Founder, Settlers, and Pioneers Monument (back)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 1, 2018. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 407 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 1, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
