Northumberland in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Joseph Priestley Memorial Chapel
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 21, 2021
1. Joseph Priestley Memorial Chapel Marker
1834
Rededicated as a
Memorial
1910
Erected by Priestley Chapel Associates.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Unitarian Universalism (UUism) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1834.
Location. 40° 53.432′ N, 76° 47.597′ W. Marker is in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, in Northumberland County. It is on Front Street (U.S. 11) south of Orange Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 380 Front 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); The Priestley-Forsyth Memorial Library (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lincoln's Gettysburg Address (about 500 feet away); Veterans Memorial (about 700 feet away); War Memorial (about 700 feet away); Joseph Priestley House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Joseph Priestley (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Joseph Priestley House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northumberland.
Also see . . . Joseph Priestley Memorial Chapel. (Submitted on February 21, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Additional keywords. Joseph Priestley Memorial Chapel
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., February 21, 2021
2. Joseph Priestley Memorial Chapel and Marker
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 262 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 21, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
