Titusville in Crawford County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Colonel Drake Park
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 12, 2019
1. Colonel Drake Park Marker
the City of
Titusville
in memory of
Mr. and Mrs. William T. Scheide
by their children
Erected 1930 by the Children of Mr. and Mrs. William T. Scheide.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Parks & Recreational Areas.
Location. 41° 37.605′ N, 79° 40.598′ W. Marker is in Titusville, Pennsylvania, in Crawford County. It is at the intersection of Central Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 8/27) and Perry Street, on the left when traveling west on Central Avenue. The grounds are more commonly known as Scheide Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Titusville PA 16354, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northwestern Pennsylvania and in Greater Erie. 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: Birth of George Washington Bicentennial (here, next to this marker); Second National Bank, 1865 (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Algrunix Building, 1894
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 12, 2019
2. Colonel Drake Park Monument
via NWPA Stories, unknown
3. The Creation of Scheide Park
NWPA Stories website entry
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 12, 2019
4. Colonel Drake Park Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on July 19, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 28, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 381 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 28, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on July 19, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on August 28, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
