Gregg Township near Spring Mills in Centre County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Penn's Cave Hotel

1885

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 27, 2018

1. Penn's Cave Hotel Marker

Inscription. Constructed by Daniel F. Luse of Centre Hall for Jesse and Samuel Long. The structure is classified on the National Register of Historic Places as "a fine example of late nineteenth century rural Pennsylvania architecture.” Overnight guests were accomodated until 1919, and meals were served until 1929. The exterior has had minor alterations, and the interior, although altered on the first and second stories, has the distinction of having the entire third floor unaltered. The most famous guest was Alexander Graham Bell.

Erected by Penn's Cave.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.

Location. 40° 52.946′ N, 77° 36.702′ W. Marker is near Spring Mills, Pennsylvania, in Centre County. It is in Gregg Township. It can be reached from Penns Cave Road (County Route 2012) ¼ mile south of Brush Valley Road (Pennsylvania Route 192). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 222 Penns Cave Road, Centre Hall PA 16828, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker

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is in the Pennsylvania Wilds.

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 Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Legend of Penn's Cave (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Thomas Van Doran and Jacob Shadecre (approx. 3.4 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.4 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 4.4 miles away); Smith-Pletcher American Legion Post No. 779 (approx. 4.4 miles away); Location of Potter's Fort (approx. 4½ miles away); Potter's Fort (approx. 4.6 miles away); Arms For Peace (approx. 6.4 miles away).

Also see . . . Penn's Cave. (Submitted on August 30, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 27, 2018

2. Penn's Cave Hotel & Marker

Marker at lower left.

Penn's Cave Hotel - Back image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 27, 2018

3. Penn's Cave Hotel - Back

Penn's Cave Hotel Model image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, August 27, 2018

4. Penn's Cave Hotel Model

Model is in the store. G scale train is passing by.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 570 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 30, 2018, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.