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

William Maclay

Photographed by Craig Swain, November 28, 2008

1. William Maclay Marker

Inscription. Lived in the house opposite 1773-86, and then moved to Harrisburg. Member of the first U.S. Senate; wrote a famous Journal of its debates. A critic of Washington and Hamilton; pioneer leader of Jeffersonian democracy. He helped survey Sunbury, 1772.

Erected 1947 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1772.

Location. 40° 51.863′ N, 76° 47.759′ W. Marker is in Sunbury, Pennsylvania, in Northumberland County. It is at the intersection of Front Street (State Highway 147) and Arch Street, on the right when traveling south on Front Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: Beck House (within shouting distance of this marker); First Electric Light (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Northumberland County (approx. 0.2 miles away); Erected to the Memory of the World War Heroes (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sunbury War Memorials (approx. 0.2 miles

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away); Lorenzo Da Ponte (1749-1838) (approx. ¼ mile away); For Those Who Served (approx. ¼ mile away); Northumberland Civil War Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sunbury.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. William Maclay markers

Also see . . .
1. The Journal of John Maclay. (Submitted on December 13, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. William Maclay at FindAGrave.com. (Submitted on July 20, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Craig Swain, November 28, 2008

2. William Maclay Marker

William Maclay House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kelli Lytle, November 15, 2009

3. William Maclay House

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 13, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,074 times since then and 78 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 13, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3. submitted on November 18, 2009, by Kelli Lytle of Middleburg, Pennsylvania.