Franklin in Columbia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Swimming Hole
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 23, 2018
1. Swimming Hole Marker
A natural swimming
hole on
Roaring Creek
attracted the first
visitors to
Knoebels farm.
With bath house 10’
Visitors Horse
Fed & Stabled 25’
Erected by Knoebels.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Parks & Recreational Areas.
Location. 40° 52.717′ N, 76° 30.229′ W. Marker is in Franklin, Pennsylvania, in Columbia County. It is on Knoebels Road, on the right when traveling west. Marker is in Knoebels Amusement Park near the north side of the swimming pool. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Elysburg PA 17824, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Lighthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); The Newest Old Covered Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); First Cottage (within shouting distance of this marker); Grand Carousel (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Grand Carousel (within shouting distance of this marker); Alamo Restaurant (within shouting distance of this marker); Early Sawmill Location (within shouting distance of this marker); Dodgems (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Franklin.
More about this marker. Roaring Creek is the boundary between Franklin Township in Columbia County and Ralpho Township in Northumberland County.
Also see . . .
1. Knoebels Amusement Resort. (Submitted on August 29, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
2. Knoebels Amusement Resort - Wikipedia. (Submitted on August 29, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 23, 2018
2. Swimming Hole Marker
View is northward. The creek is the county line. The Lawrence L. Knoebel covered bridge in the background is the location of The Newest Old Covered Bridge marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 29, 2018. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 532 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 29, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
