McClure in Snyder County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Bean Soup Encampment
Erected by Daughters of Union Veterans, of the Civil War.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is July 23, 1883.
Location. 40° 42.51′ N, 77° 18.552′ W. Marker is in McClure, Pennsylvania, in Snyder County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 522 and Forbes Street, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 522. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mc Clure PA 17841, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Welcome to McClure (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (about 700 feet away); McAlisterville (approx. 5.6 miles away); Gross Bridge (approx. 5.8 miles away); In Honor of Adam Reger (approx. 5.9 miles away); School Bell Tower (approx. 5.9 miles away); Spring Township Veterans Memorial (approx. 6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in McClure.
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