William Cameron
Through the generosity of Squire Wm. Cameron, he presented to the Borough of Lewisburg $10,000 for the purchase of a steam powered fire engine made by the Silsby Co. In honor of this generous gift, the present fire company, at that time, voted to change their name to "The William Cameron Engine Company," which is still in existence. This occurred in the year 1874.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. A significant historical year for this entry is 1874.
Location. 40° 57.477′ N, 76° 53.355′ W. Marker is in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, in Union County. It can be reached from Pine Street. Marker is in the Cameron Family Plot in Lewisburg Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 South 7th Street, 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: Rev. George Pomeroy Watrous (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wendle Community Mausoleum (about 800 feet away); History of the Lewisburg Cemetery Office (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lewisburg Witness Tree (approx. 0.2 miles away); Moore Avenue (approx. Ό mile away); Reading Railroad Freight Station (approx. 0.3 miles away); Gordon A. Hufnagle Park (approx. 0.3 miles away); Christopher Mathewson (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lewisburg.
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Credits. This page was last revised on November 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 20, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 710 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 20, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
