Northumberland in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Joseph Priestley
lived worked died
Joseph Priestley
born 1733 died 1804
clergyman scientist author
discoverer of oxygen
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Religion & Religious Structures • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Unitarian Universalism (UUism) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1733.
Location. 40° 53.432′ N, 76° 47.394′ W. Marker is in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, in Northumberland County. It is on Priestley Avenue just south of Hanover Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 472 Priestley Ave, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Joseph Priestley House (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Joseph Priestley House (within shouting distance of this marker); American Chemical Society / Joseph Priestley (within shouting distance of this marker); Joseph Priestley Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); Joseph Priestley Memorial Chapel (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Old Log House (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Priestley-Forsyth Memorial Library (approx. Ό mile away); Lincoln's Gettysburg Address (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northumberland.
Additional keywords. Unitarianism; Unitarian Universalism
Credits. This page was last revised on August 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2021, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 266 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 11, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
