Liberty in Tioga County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Site of the Block House
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel
1. Site of the Block House Marker
Block House
Built in 1792
Erected 1926 by Daughters of the American Revolution, Wellsboro Chapter.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1792.
Location. 41° 33.492′ N, 77° 6.308′ W. Marker is in Liberty, Pennsylvania, in Tioga County. It can be reached from the intersection of Blockhouse Road and Williamson Trail. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Liberty PA 16930, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Staff Sergeant Ryan Scott Ostrom (within shouting distance of this marker); Williamson Road (within shouting distance of this marker); William B. Wilson (approx. 7.6 miles away); a different marker also named William B. Wilson (approx. 7.7 miles away); Coal in Tioga County (approx. 8.2 miles away); Ralston Railroad Bridge (approx. 8.7 miles away); Blossburg Veterans Memorial (approx. 8.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Liberty.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Coal Discovery
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Photographed by Mike Wintermantel
2. Site of the Block House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2019. It was originally submitted on May 4, 2019, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 571 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 4, 2019, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
