Northumberland in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Priestley-Forsyth Memorial Library
1925
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 21, 2021
1. The Priestley-Forsyth Memorial Library NRHP Marker
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Charity & Public Work • Education.
Location. 40° 53.396′ N, 76° 47.654′ W. Marker is in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, in Northumberland County. It is at the intersection of King Street and Front Street, on the left when traveling east on King Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 King Street, Northumberland PA 17857, 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 Old Log House (within shouting distance of this marker); Lincoln's Gettysburg Address (within shouting distance of this marker); Joseph Priestley Memorial Chapel (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away); War Memorial (about 500 feet away); Town Clock and Chimes (approx. 0.2 miles away); Joseph Priestley House (approx. Ό mile away); Joseph Priestley (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northumberland.
Also see . . .
1. Priestley-Forsyth Memorial Library National Register Nomination Form
this page online
2. History of the Priestley-Forsyth Memorial Library. (Submitted on February 21, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 21, 2021
2. The Priestley-Forsyth Memorial Library and Markers
Credits. This page was last revised on July 11, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 21, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 274 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 21, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
