Pine Grove in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Jacob Gunkel's Tavern
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 11, 2019
1. Jacob Gunkel's Tavern Marker
Jacob Gunkel's Tavern
(later the Eagle Hotel)
1771 - 1965
Revolutionary meeting place
First home of V.F.W. Post #3432
Erected by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3432.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1771.
Location. 40° 32.941′ N, 76° 23.089′ W. Marker is in Pine Grove, Pennsylvania, in Schuylkill County. It is at the intersection of Tulpehocken Street (Pennsylvania Route 443) and Snyder Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Tulpehocken Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 140 South Tulpehocken Street, Pine Grove PA 17963, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Coal Region. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); Conrad Richter (approx. Ό mile away); Boyer Home (approx. Ό mile away); M60A3 MBT (approx. 0.4 miles away); Site of the 1st Reformed-Lutheran Church (approx. half a mile away); Tulpehocken Path (approx. 0.9 miles away); Jacobs Church Pioneer and Revolutionary War Memorial (approx. 1.9 miles away); World War II Honor Roll (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pine Grove.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 11, 2019
2. Jacob Gunkel's Tavern Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 13, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 616 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 13, 2019, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
