Berwick in Columbia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Edith Emaline Orvis
1877 1971
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 21, 2018
1. Edith Emaline Orvis Marker
in loving concern
to the immigrants
of
1919 - Berwick - 1961
Erected 1992 by Berwick Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1919.
Location. 41° 3.434′ N, 76° 14.131′ W. Marker is in Berwick, Pennsylvania, in Columbia County. It 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.
Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Coal Region and in the Susquehanna 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 (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: World War Memorial (here, next to this marker); Gene Harvey (here, next to this marker); Replica of the Statue of Liberty (a few steps from this marker); Berwick Founder, Settlers, and Pioneers (a few steps from this marker); Jackson Mansion (within shouting distance of this marker); World War II Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Evan Owen (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Berwick.
Also see . . . Home Missionary Edith Orvis: The Soul of Berwicks Unity Mission. (Submitted on July 1, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 21, 2018
2. Edith Emaline Orvis Marker (back)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 21, 2018
3. Edith Emaline Orvis Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 508 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 1, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
