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Lewistown in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

12 South Main Street

 
 
12 South Main Street Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 31, 2019
1. 12 South Main Street Marker
Inscription. One of the oldest extant buildings in Lewistown. Boyhood home of Methodist Bishop Isaac W. Wiley, a noted missionary and proponent of equal rights.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil RightsReligion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1824.
 
Location. 40° 35.807′ N, 77° 34.437′ W. Marker is in Lewistown, Pennsylvania, in Mifflin County. It is on South Main Street south of Mill Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12 South Main Street, Lewistown PA 17044, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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: 10 South Main Street (a few steps from this marker); Benedict Mansion House (within shouting distance of this marker); Mifflin County's Finest and Most Luxurious Theatre (within shouting distance of this marker); St. Mark's Episcopal Church (within shouting distance of this marker); WMRF (within shouting distance of this marker); Story of the Logan Guard (within shouting distance of this marker); Masonic Temple Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Mifflin County Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lewistown.
 
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12 South Main Street image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 31, 2019
2. 12 South Main Street
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 338 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on June 1, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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