Midtown in Harrisburg in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
J. Horace McFarland
(1859 - 1948)
Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, March 15, 2008
1. J. Horace McFarland (1859 - 1948) Marker
Printer, horticulturist, conservationist, and "City Beautiful" advocate. President, American Civic Association, 1904-24, and editor, "American Rose Annual," 1916-43. He worked successfully for preservation of Niagara Falls and creation of the National Park Service. McFarland stressed the duty of civic leaders to build a beautiful, healthful environment. His Breeze Hill home and gardens were in Harrisburg's Bellevue Park.
Erected 1995 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Charity & Public Work • Environment • Horticulture & Forestry. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list.
Location. 40° 16.081′ N, 76° 53.573′ W. Marker is in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in Dauphin County. It is in Midtown. It is at the intersection of North Front Street and Verbeke Street, on the right when traveling south on North Front Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1310 N Front St, Harrisburg
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Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, and in the Susquehanna Valley. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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: Firefighters' Memorial Monument (a few steps from this marker); Never Again (within shouting distance of this marker); Paxtang Manor (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lest We Forget (about 400 feet away); Sunken Gardens (about 400 feet away); Mira Lloyd Dock Residence (about 700 feet away); Mira Lloyd Dock (about 800 feet away); Engleton (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harrisburg.
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2. J. Horace McFarland
Also see . . .
1. J. Horace McFarland. National Park Service website entry (Submitted on March 16, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
2. J. Horace McFarland - Behind the Marker. ExplorePAHistory.com (Submitted on July 19, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on April 18, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 16, 2008. This page has been viewed 2,238 times since then and 16 times this year. Last updated on November 9, 2020, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on March 16, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2. submitted on April 18, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
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