Bedford in Bedford County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Squares
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 29, 2008
1. The Squares Marker
Erected 1951 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Government & Politics • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1761.
Location. 40° 1.038′ N, 78° 30.217′ W. Marker is in Bedford, Pennsylvania, in Bedford County. It is at the intersection of Juliana Street and Penn Street, on the right when traveling north on Juliana Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bedford PA 15522, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania and in the Laurel Highlands. 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: Bedford County Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Bedford County Vietnam Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Bedford County (a few steps from this marker); Korea Memorial (a few steps from this marker); World War II Memorial (a few steps from this marker); The Elm Tree Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Bedford County Courthouse
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 29, 2008
2. The Squares Marker
Civil War Monument across street.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 29, 2008
3. Bedford Boroughs "Public Squares" Marker
Located across street from The Squares marker, on Penn Street, next to courthouse.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 1, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,018 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 1, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
