Near Forksville in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Christian & Dorothea Heess
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 25, 2019
1. Christian & Dorothea Heess Marker
Christian & Dorothea Heess,
from Stut[t]gart, Germany
built a cabin
on this site in 1852
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Man-Made Features • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.
Location. 41° 33.906′ N, 76° 39.973′ W. Marker is near Forksville, Pennsylvania, in Sullivan County. It is on North Street east of Lake Road, on the right when traveling east. Marker and cabin are on Camp Brule Scout Reservation, south across Park Street from Pancost Hall, in Elkland Township. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2559 North Street, Forksville PA 18616, 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 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lt John R. Winter and Lt William G. Winter (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 400 Acres: the Start of Forksville (approx. 6.1 miles away); Old Woolen Factory (approx. 6.1 miles away); Harold "Red" Grange (approx. 6.1 miles away); Forksville Covered Bridge
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 25, 2019
2. Christian & Dorothea Heess Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 8, 2019. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 208 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 8, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
