Sunbury in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Thompson's Rifle Battalion:

Capt. John Lowdon's Company

Photographed by Craig Swain, November 28, 2008

1. Thompson's Rifle Battalion: Marker

Inscription. Recruited from nearby points in June 1775, Lowdon's Company was part of the first battalion in the colonies authorized by Congress. Among those who entered Continental service in this company was Timothy Murphy, whose many feats of marksmanship were to make him a hero of the Revolution.

Erected 1987 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1775.

Location. 40° 52.562′ N, 76° 47.515′ W. Marker is in Sunbury, Pennsylvania, in Northumberland County. It is on North Front Street (State Highway 147), on the right when traveling north. Located in front of the Hunter House Museum, the site of Fort Augusta. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1150 North Front Street, Sunbury PA 17801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Coal Region

and in the Susquehanna Valley.

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: The Sullivan Expedition (here, next to this marker); Fort Augusta (here, next to this marker); Shikellamy (within shouting distance of this marker); Shikellamy's Profile (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line);

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a different marker also named Shikellamy (about 700 feet away); The Bloody Spring (approx. 0.6 miles away); Pennsylvania Canal (approx. 0.7 miles away); William Maclay (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sunbury.

Also see . . . Timothy Murphy, Frontier Rifleman. Murphy's skill with the rifle became the stuff of legends. (Submitted on December 11, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Fort Augusta Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain

2. Fort Augusta Markers

Several markers stand in front of the Hunter House museum.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,562 times since then and 87 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 11, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.