Susquehanna in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Commemorating 300th Birthday of Pennsylvania
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 25, 2021
1. Commemorating 300th Birthday of Pennsylvania Marker
Erected 1982 by Nellie Jane DeWitt Business and Professional Women's Club.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. A significant historical date for this entry is May 1, 1982.
Location. 41° 56.796′ N, 75° 36.205′ W. Marker is in Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, in Susquehanna County. It is on Erie Boulevard north of Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 171), on the left when traveling north. Marker is at the entrance to Shops Plaza shopping center, where the Erie Railroad maintenance buildings (shops) were once located. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 239 Erie Boulevard, Susquehanna PA 18847, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Wyoming 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: Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Community Veteran's Service Board (a few steps from this marker); Bluestone Mining (within shouting distance of this marker); Agriculture (within shouting distance of this marker); Susquehannock People (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Railroad (about 300 feet away); Saint John the Evangelist Catholic Church (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Susquehanna.
Also see . . .
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2. Nellie Jane DeWitt BPW at Facebook. (Submitted on January 29, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 25, 2021
2. Commemorating 300th Birthday of Pennsylvania Marker and Tree
Credits. This page was last revised on December 25, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 240 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 29, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
