East Buffalo Township near Lewisburg in Union County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Moore Avenue
James Moore III
The man who was most active
in the establishment of the
University at Lewisburg, now
Bucknell University.
Erected by Bucknell University.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures • Roads & Vehicles.
Location. 40° 57.437′ N, 76° 53.087′ W. Marker is near Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, in Union County. It is in East Buffalo Township. It is at the intersection of Moore Avenue and 7th Street, on the right when traveling north on Moore Avenue. Marker is on the Bucknell University campus. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lewisburg PA 17837, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s 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 Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Wendle Community Mausoleum (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); History of the Lewisburg Cemetery Office (about 700 feet away); Lewisburg Witness Tree (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rev. George Pomeroy Watrous (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bucknell University World War I Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Robert Lowry (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of The College Inn (approx. 0.2 miles away); William Cameron (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lewisburg.
Also see . . .
1. A History of Bucknell University. (Submitted on December 17, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. James A. Moore III at Find A Grave. (Submitted on December 17, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 17, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 432 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 17, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.

