Bellefonte in Centre County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Andrew Gregg Curtin
1815 - 1894
1855-1858
Governor 1861-1867
Minister to Russia 1869-1872
Delegate-at-Large
Constitutional Convention 1872-1874
Congressman 1881-1887
The Great War Governor
The Soldiers' Friend
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, US Civil.
Location. 40° 54.727′ N, 77° 46.665′ W. Marker is in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, in Centre County. It is at the intersection of South Allegheny Street (Pennsylvania Route 144) and East High Street, on the right when traveling north on South Allegheny Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bellefonte PA 16823, 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 walking distance of this marker: Centre County Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); To All Who Served (a few steps from this marker); Centre County (a few steps from this marker); Centre County Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); Bellefonte (a few steps from this marker); W. F. Reynolds and Co. Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); 115 East High Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Brockerhoff House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bellefonte.
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 24, 2021
3. Andrew Gregg Curtin Monument
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 24, 2021
4. Andrew Gregg Curtin Statue
Photographed by Laura Klotz, July 22, 2022
5. Close-up of the plaque on the marker's base.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 890 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 1, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3, 4. submitted on June 28, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 5. submitted on May 13, 2026, by Laura Klotz of Northampton, Pennsylvania.
