Lewistown in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Apprentices' Literary Society
"To elevate the mind above mere work"
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1842.
Location. 40° 35.944′ N, 77° 34.497′ W. Marker is in Lewistown, Pennsylvania, in Mifflin County. It is on East 3rd Street west of North Brown Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13 East 3rd 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: Site of Ohev Sholom Synagogue (within shouting distance of this marker); Peacock Majors Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker); McCoy Home (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fosnot-Wilson Building (about 500 feet away); Mifflin County (about 500 feet away); Historic Courthouse (about 600 feet away); Mifflin County Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial (about 600 feet away); Montgomery Ward Building (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lewistown.
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