Grove City in Mercer County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

History of Grove City

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 10, 2021

1. History of Grove City Marker

Inscription.

To create a site for a new post office in 1933, the McConkey House (pictures still on the wall) was moved across the bridge to its current location at 142 East Pine Street. The Post Office was dedicated during the Golden Jubilee, a 50-year celebration of Grove City's incorporation.
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Grove City celebrated its founding in July 1948. The sesqui-centennial included a beard-growing contest, a parade, a pageant, and the crowning of Miss Grove City, Bonnie Shreffler. The five Nicklin brothers and sisters, with a combined age of 428 years, won the Old Timer's Day contest.

Erected by the Borough of Grove City and Friends of Pine Instrument Company.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Communications • Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1933.

Location. 41° 9.538′ N, 80° 5.205′ W. Marker is in Grove City, Pennsylvania, in Mercer County. It is on Broad Street (Pennsylvania Route 208) north of College Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 221 South Broad Street, Grove City PA 16127, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northwestern Pennsylvania

and in Greater Erie. 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

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within walking distance of this marker: Ted Hines and Pine Instrument Company (here, next to this marker); Brevet Brigadier General Norman J. Maxwell (a few steps from this marker); McMullen Travel (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named History of Grove City (within shouting distance of this marker); Joseph Foster (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named History of Grove City (within shouting distance of this marker); Dotty McGill School of Dance (within shouting distance of this marker); Wendell August (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grove City.

More about this marker. Marker is on one in a series of low sandstone obelisks along South Broad Street (the downtown commercial district) with markers on three sides and a cast Borough of Grove City emblem on the fourth side (facing the street).

Also see . . . History of Grove City. (Submitted on April 14, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 10, 2021

2. History of Grove City Marker

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 10, 2021

3. History of Grove City Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 14, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 384 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 14, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.